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CNN Thinks Israel Deserves It (Part שתיים)
Let's say that I always hated Canada- [I don't, I love Canada, but please try and follow my analogy.] The width of Lake Erie from Avon...

Fred
May 17, 20214 min read
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Colin Kaepernick Does Not Love Football (Part IV)
Just when I thought we were past all of the grandstanding involving Colin Kaepernick, esteemed sportswriter Scott Ostler rolled out with...

Fred
May 15, 20213 min read
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CNN Thinks Israel Deserves It
At the end of the day on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, this was the front page of CNN.com. CNN thinks the lead story of the day is Liz Cheney,...

Fred
May 12, 20212 min read
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A Reminder of What Punk Can Be
A few weeks back, the punk band NOFX pulled out of this year's Punk Rock Bowling Festival because they were still getting pushback for...

Fred
May 11, 20211 min read
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When Putin Warns Against Nazis in 2021, He Means-
"Unfortunately, many of the ideologies of the Nazis, those who were obsessed with the delusional theory of their exclusiveness, are again...

Fred
May 10, 20212 min read
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Beacon of Speech May Be Being Censored
I didn't want to write this article because I am depressed enough already. But here we are. During Covid, my partner at BOS, Ted, and I...

Fred
May 7, 20214 min read
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Megan Rapinoe is Becoming what She Hates
Megan Rapinoe is not just about being one of the best Women's Soccer Players in the World. She is about being one of the best Soccer...

Fred
May 4, 20213 min read
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In Defense of Joe Rogan
I came across this article at CNN: Joe Rogan's Lame Medical Advice. <<sigh>> Listen. I am going to speak slowly. And haltingly. Joe Rogan...

Fred
May 2, 20212 min read
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LeBron James: Part-Time, Race-Based, Social Justice Warrior
Let's review the LeBron James Social Justice Warrior credentials ONE MORE TIME. Items Important to the Left: White Cops Shooting Black...

Fred
May 1, 20212 min read
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Problematic Music 2021
Earlier this week, Joe Biden banned the term Illegal Alien from the government. We here at Beacon of Speech don't like it when words are...

Fred
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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Somebody has to Lose (Premier League Edition)
There's a plague spreading in the sports world and that's the mindset that no one understands the simple fact that someone has to lose....

Fred
Apr 28, 20216 min read
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Corporate Scumbag of the Year: Trevor Hughes -or- Define Riots Part II
In the corporate world, making tough decisions is not an uncommon occurrence. The trick to making tough decisions is selling them to the...

Fred
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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Road Ragers Anonymous
When I was a younger man, I may or may not have had issues with road rage. When I was a younger man, I may or may not have driven with a...

Fred
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Damage to LeBron's Brand
Some argued that (The Letter) read like he thought he (Gilbert) owned more than just the team — like he owned LeBron. - Yahoo! Sports...

Fred
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Derek Chauvin: Guilty (Thanks to THIS GUY?)
Back in the year 2000, the former lead singer of the Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra, released his 6th spoken word album "Become the Media."...

Fred
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Derek Chauvin: Guilty
I agree with the jury that found Derek Chauvin Guilty. I am glad that Chavin was found guilty in the Murder of George Floyd. And I am...

Fred
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Skid Row's Curious Business Model
Way, way back in the year 1989, Hair Metal ruled the airwaves, but it was a disposable art form that I mostly scorned. But since I lived...

Fred
Apr 17, 20212 min read
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20 Ways to Melt Your Face Off
You ever just want to turn off your brain, plug in a good set of over-sized headphones, and melt your face off? That's why I wrote this...

Fred
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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Why CNN is Complicit in Minneapolis Riots
Immediately after Daunte Wright was shot in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, his Mom took to social media and claimed the police pulled her...

Fred
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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Royal In-Law Problems
A month ago, I wrote that the issues between Harry and Meghan and the Royal Family were nothing more than magnified family drama: Please...

Fred
Apr 12, 20213 min read
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Rolling Stone's Revisionist History
In 1992, Kurt Cobain and Nirvana graced the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine for the first time and Kurt's battered t-shirt pronounced...

Fred
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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Now That's What I Call Dad Rock (Corrected)
I was at the Nerdist and they were reviewing the Now That's What I Call Dad Rock Soundtrack. As a Dad, I should say that whoever culled...

Fred
Apr 9, 20214 min read
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Bigger Than Trump
Driving through the vast farming expanses today was very eye opening. Leaving Cleveland, Ohio and heading into the countryside, every...

Fred
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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Consequences of Consequence
One of my favorite websites for Music News is Consequence of Sound. This past week they re-branded as Consequence. (See Below) And I...

Fred
Apr 8, 20211 min read
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