Plum Crazy

Again with the Stupid "Free Speech!!!!111!!1!" "Defense"

Over at Shakesville, Melissa posted about comments made by one "Homeless Charlie" about Condi Rice and Laura Bush on the Opie and Anthony Show. She and others then suggested writing their sponsors to get their show pulled from the air. Unsurprisingly, several assholes then showed up in her comments to defend Opie and Anthony BECAUSE OF TEH FREE SPEECH!!1111!

Listen up, moronic assholes. Free speech doesn't mean you can say anything you want with no negative consequences. No, it does not. Really. Don't believe me? Try this as a little experiment. Walk up to your boss and say "I'd like to fuck you to death." When your ass is then hauled down to HR and fired, try using this as a defense: "Hey, I've got freedom of speech! I can say anything I like!"

What? You're not going to try that? Of course you're not. Because everyone knows perfectly well that freedom of speech doesn't protect you from being fired for insulting or threatening your boss. It's not protection against any and all negative consequences. It's protection against being arrested for publicly stating your opinion. Not against negative consequences in the private sphere. Advertisers still get to make decisions about whom they wish to sponsor. Businesses still get to make decisions about whom they wish to employ. We still get to make decisions about whom we wish to associate with.

So please, stop saying shit that has no basis in reality.

Reason #5,937 Why It Doesn't Suck To Be Me

A view of Zurich from across the River Limatt.

Ilyka Asks, Ilyka Gets

More photos of my travels! This is from a recent trip to Montreal. As soon as I remember where I put my camera, I'll upload the photos I took in Luzern; a city even prettier than Zurich.

Changes

I know I haven't posted in like forever. My life has changed quite a bit over the last few weeks. First, I landed a new job. It's a very good job, and I'm very happy with it. However, it's taking up a lot of hours. Not to mention it took up 10 days for a business trip. I was in London and Zurich; two places I'll be going regularly. No, it doesn't suck to be me. Switzerland is beautiful. And, yes, the chocolates are amazing. If you can get them, try Spruengli chocolates. Wow.



I've also now moved in with A. Well, it's kind of a slow, phased move. But the cats and I are safely ensconced in our new abode. Cats freaked out initially. They've calmed down a bit now. Emma is mostly sleeping on the couch. Portia is mostly exploring in the closets. In other words, they're behaving like themselves now, rather than Emma growling and hissing at everything mobile and immobile and Portia whimpering 24/7. As for myself, I'm sleeping on the couch AND exploring in the closets. OK, not really. A and I are trying to figure out which of his stuff has to be put in storage so we can fit my stuff.



So all is good, but I'm very busy. I may shut down the blog, at least temporarily. Not sure, but since I'm really not posting, also not sure what purpose keeping it up serves. We'll see.