The issue, I think, is that the speaker in a setting like this gets to decide the agenda. She can decide an appropriate time & place for that specific policy statement, and likely yet a different time & venue if actually holding a discussion about it.
Hijacking someone's event is theatre, not a discussion of an issue. Obvi that's the poin…
The issue, I think, is that the speaker in a setting like this gets to decide the agenda. She can decide an appropriate time & place for that specific policy statement, and likely yet a different time & venue if actually holding a discussion about it.
Hijacking someone's event is theatre, not a discussion of an issue. Obvi that's the point of public protest but a protester can't assume every speaker will fall into that game.
It’s her event, her outreach to everyone there. She also took time to meet with them before. I wonder if they realize that trying to hijack her event doesn’t bring anyone to their point of view.
Amen. There is no free speech right to shout down or interrupt speakers. Your free speech right is the right to speak out, not to stop others from speaking.
The issue, I think, is that the speaker in a setting like this gets to decide the agenda. She can decide an appropriate time & place for that specific policy statement, and likely yet a different time & venue if actually holding a discussion about it.
Hijacking someone's event is theatre, not a discussion of an issue. Obvi that's the point of public protest but a protester can't assume every speaker will fall into that game.
So well said! Completely agree.
I have organzied events which others have attempted to hijack, and I considered it to be theft.
It’s her event, her outreach to everyone there. She also took time to meet with them before. I wonder if they realize that trying to hijack her event doesn’t bring anyone to their point of view.
As Adam Kinzinger suggested and I agree. I don't like these interruptions of any speaker (at any time) with any dumb rhyming slogans.
Amen. There is no free speech right to shout down or interrupt speakers. Your free speech right is the right to speak out, not to stop others from speaking.
Yeah that chant makes it worse.
If your slogan’s a rhyme
I aint got the time!
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Love it! The only time I was entertained by such is when Mohammed Ali did It!
genuine GOAT more ways than one!