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Several lawmakers argued that banning Trump would betray the principles of free speech.
Conservative Paul Scully said that while people had been excluded from Britain for incitement or hatred, “I have never heard of one for stupidity and I’m not sure we should be starting now.”
So I guess it's ok to yell ***"FIRE!!"*** in a crowded theater in Great Britain?
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Probably just as well. Because you couldn’t stop with Trump. You’d have to ban pretty much the entire Republican Party.
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If they start banning jerks, they will ruin their Financial services industry
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I’ll give the Parliament a pass on this —
It’s getting harder and harder to get descent tee times over there —
During a three-hour debate Monday, legislators from Britain’s main parties stood to call Trump an attention-seeker, a demagogue and a fool. Many, though, argued that he should not be stifled or banned.
"While I think this man is crazy, while I think this man has no valid points to make, I will not be the one to silence his voice," said Conservative lawmaker Tom Tugendhat.
Direct your attention to Pablo Neruda being banned.
Wow. What a contrast between the welcome President Obama got from the UK in 2008 with calls to ban the Donald if he wants shows up. Wonder what kind of reception the Donald would get in Germany and Paris?
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This view is more commonly held by Trump’s peers than most people realize.
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Trump is the most popular American in Britain since Mitt Romney.