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Sir Onimus of Dogpatch returned as an executive producer with a $700 donation after a brief absence "out of country." His note included references to the 1970s Nazi march in Skokie, Illinois, and the "Lost Cause" meme regarding Confederate statues. The hosts discussed the importance of consistent producer support to maintain the show's independence from outside influence.
A Virginia board member of the ACLU resigned following the group's defense of white nationalist protesters' right to assemble in Charlottesville. The discussion touches on the ACLU's historical precedent of defending unpopular speech, such as the KKK march in Skokie, and critiques the organization's shift toward political activism.
ACLU Defense of Milo Yiannopoulos, Free Speech Principles
The ACLU defended Milo Yiannopoulos's right to speak, citing First Amendment protections regardless of how offensive the speaker's content may be. Senior staff attorney Lee Rowland compared the situation to the historic Skokie case where the ACLU defended the rights of Nazis to march. The defense emphasizes that government censorship and physical prevention of speech are violations of constitutional rights.
