Thursday, July 27, 2023

How Free is Speech?

Any gun owner knows that the Bill of Rights is a great idea, and that the first amendment recognizes the freedom of speech.  Here it is for those of you who require a crib sheet:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

We, the freedom loving gun owners, also know that the second amendment trumps the first - because free speech is a great thing until you piss off the wrong person, then - well, keep reading if you've the time and mind to do so.

Standard Disclaimer: Many people will find the rest of this missive offensive, to which I say - good.  Mission accomplished.

It may surprise some people to learn that the ruling class found in other countries doesn't subscribe to the first amendment.  The second isn't looking too good either, and the rest of them aren't really mentioned as natural, inalienable rights.  Take Dubai, for example.

Houston Woman Detained in Dubai, Charged With Screaming in Public

This would be Tierra Young Allen, a woman of color who simultaneously lost her temper and decided that the laws in Dubai didn't apply to her.

It turns out, the law does apply to her.  Here's another version of the story from the Daily Mail:


From the article:
Tierra, who calls herself Sassy Trucker online, had her passport confiscated by police and now, despite being freed from custody, cannot get it back.

The Emirati authorities are deciding whether or not to press charges against her.

In the meantime, her family says she is stuck there, staring at the prospect of two years in prison if prosecuted and convicted.
And the charges?  Screaming in public.  Yeah, Shaniqua Theater is against the law in Dubai, and these folks are serious about it.

Ha!
Ha!Ha!
Ha!Ha!Ha!

What do you want to bet that just before this porch monkey got arrested she screamed, 
"You ain' tell ME wha' ta do!!!"

Complete with three bangs at the end.  Isn't there something in the law (Quran) which states that it is permissible or even advisable for a man to beat a woman, but not to excess?

Me, I hope she gets some prison time.  I'd like to see the BLM peaceful-ish demonstrators or the militant women's rights groups try a demonstration in Dubai.

We need a law like this in the U.S.  


4 comments:

Gerry said...

The UAE is a great place and I enjoyed my 2 times there. It is not the US.
Rule 1) UAE citizens are always right when dealing with anyone not a citizen.
Rule 2) See Rule 1
Rule 3) Females alway come in second when dealing with males.
Rule 4) Bad behavior by "guests" is not tolerated. Forfeiture of everything you have their country, jail time and first plane out of town, not necessarily to your country is the norm.

Six months more likely than the two years, unless she acts up in jail.

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

Some people leave us dumbfounded which is not a new thing they have been doing that since day 1 but still when n another country try to obey that country's laws and rules even if you think they are stupid which often we may do as we are not use to such laws and rules. So many young people today would get a rude shock if they travelled to certain countries and may end up in goal or jail however you spell it for me gaol is right but others think differently.

Glen Filthie said...

You can delete this if ya need to Jack, but I am going to say it like it is: America has a nigger problem. As does most of Europe. Genetics are what they are. Getting mad at a screaming she-boon is like getting mad at the dog for barking. It's what they do, and if it becomes a problem, and you don't deal with it - it becomes an even BIGGER problem. Your Founding Fathers understood all this and wisely curtailed the rights of blacks, and made sure that their justice was simple, fair, fast - and incredibly brutal. It had to be, because all throughout history, blacks have been servants, slaves, or criminals. If you allow them to dominate and become masters - you end up with places like Africa. Or Chicago, or Detroit.

Race realism is the only viable way to deal with them.

Mad Jack said...

Gerry: I've never been, but it's a country I've always wanted to visit.

Jo-Anne: I traveled quite a bit while I was working, and one thing that I learned was to find out what the locals did and get with the program. In Boston, Taxachusetts, you don't drive; you take the train. In Pierre, South Dakota, don't let your car run low on gas.

Glen: Your comment stays. You're quite right. More crime is committed by pavement apes than any other race, and the criminals don't think. Don't even try. Then there's the noise - the boom cars, the squalling kids, the she-boons screeching away at each other. I go armed every single day.