Senator Mullen on why Ireland's proposed hate speech legislation is “chilling”

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  @sgt7 June 29, 2024

  Our students are way behind the curve on this one.
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  @user-eq1ny6ru2f June 29, 2024

  Fair play mr…your family should be very proud of your impeccable integrity 👌
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  @ashling6698 June 29, 2024

  Can't believe im agreeing with Ronan
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  @haraldtheyounger5504 June 29, 2024

  It's time to change politics, It's time to change politics, to make those involved understand that they are Servants, not Masters.

  Servants of the population at large, not the select few who now pull the strings. The days of the Elite has to end, and we can only make that happen by changing the way we vote. Don't go for big Parties, vote for Independents, for small Parties. Vote for those who live with you, not those removed.
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  @markstar6056 June 29, 2024

  Anti-free speech, anti-democratic, the government’s way to silence its critics, turning Ireland into a police state. NO WAY!!!
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  @laganas2008 June 29, 2024

  "Dying societies accumulate laws like dying men accumulate remedies."
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  @joetoohey2687 June 29, 2024

  Nobody listens to Holy Mary Mullins. No surprise
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  @novo611 June 29, 2024

  Well said. We are not privledged. I heard the garda are told not to interfere thats out of their own mouth. Something very wrong with this whole system.except if your irish
  And protesting peacefully
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  @johndevoy5211 June 29, 2024

  Never thought I would agree with anything this man says!
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  @shayhamilton4086 June 29, 2024

  Brilliant listen to this man….chilling effect sooo right ! Also these laws will help to silence legitimate criticism of government policies in the future is that the reason?
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  @hudhastings1 June 29, 2024

  Seanad needs way more power but this whole only certain university grads is dumb. How about people with other qualifications can they bit vote. IMO if you worked for 2 years in a row you should be able to vote in the sennad
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  @lindaloakman7750 June 29, 2024

  Why are all the male irish politicians very feminine 😂😂
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  @philipryan25 June 29, 2024

  1984
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  @rightlyso8507 June 29, 2024

  Is it that laws, such as these draconian ones, are so easily inserted in what the Irish call their 'rule of law?' If so, that's certainly more in line with a repressive regime.
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  @georgebush2798 June 29, 2024

  This man is correct
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  @martin7955 June 29, 2024

  Wow well said
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  @josephmedina6403 June 29, 2024

  Specific threats and direct hate speech towards another during incidents can be held against them with authorities, but saying you do not like any particular person or race is your right according to the First Amendment but it does not bother me at all I know not ever is going to like me .
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  @ENGABU1 June 29, 2024

  If you have the right to be allowed to "say what you want" then those who dislike what you say have every right to "cancel" you
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  @ItsPrivateCC June 29, 2024

  I'll do life in prison but still learn the judge that wants to apply that law on me a lesson.
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  @diarmuidruane2263 June 29, 2024

  It's truly amazing that people who complain the loudest about cancel culture always have the biggest microphones as in they're on a radio or tv programme stating their opinion. That's NOT cancel culture.
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  @daithipol June 29, 2024

  Cancel culture is the market forces these right wingers love so much. Almost as much as trying to rise the scarey boogeyman hype.

  What laws are there for verbal threats without witnesses?
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  @fitzerelli1 June 29, 2024

  We don't want to live in a society like George Orwell predicted. We won't stand for it.
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  @LtD973 June 29, 2024

  It’s not just cancel culture it’s the banning of free speech and free thought. Sounds like some sort of nasty communist oppressive state from the old soviet era doesn’t it! But no, it’s here and now!
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  @Barry.ONeill June 29, 2024

  How do we opose this bill
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  @JamieLamb-ft6io June 29, 2024

  are you joking me the Garda couldn't catch a cold nevermind these scumbags who abuse and threaten the ordinary man and woman in the street this country has gone to the dogs I hate to say it but it is and is this what the men of 1916 died for
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  @sarahmurphy-nf4yl June 29, 2024

  ACCURATE 💯
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  @joelonzello4189 June 29, 2024

  These laws are meant to Silence Opinion & Free Speech….PERIOD 🤬
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  @Fenian91 June 29, 2024

  Jesus
  Kids come see
  A man is talking sense
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  @xamurai00 June 29, 2024

  We went from the elites telling us to eat cake to eating bugs.
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  @claydupuy7327 June 29, 2024

  He is spot on!
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  @michaelmcgrattan6091 June 29, 2024

  Ordinary people?
  You are self elevated
  You must remember you are an employee
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  @novo611 June 29, 2024

  Do not do this in our name
  Do not commit us to bs climate goals. Do not make our farmers not use their land. Because of the wef and eu agendas
  We are tax Payers you are supposed to work for the
  people not the other way around. Robbing us in every way you can
  Not in our name.
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  @iphonepunker June 29, 2024

  I just find it funny those who wanted freedom of speech like the LGBT+ community are now the same people who want to limit it since they have achieved what they needed, this is not a jab at the LGBT community just a common thing I have noticed that they seem to be the loudest when it comes to limiting speech in Ireland at this time and its just like pulling the bridge up behind you once you have gotten what you wanted and its wrong. there is a difference between a "call to action" and "freedom of speech" and I always find it amazing that people still don't know the difference and always conflate the two.
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  @trishaprett7721 June 29, 2024

  A true public servant.
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  @lavin3088 June 29, 2024

  West is crumbling , left ideology will destroy west 😡.