Download or read book There s No Such Thing As Free Speech written by Stanley Fish and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1994-12-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when much of what passes for debate is merely moral posturing--traditional family values versus the cultural elite, free speech versus censorship--or reflexive name-calling--the terms "liberal" and "politically correct," are used with as much dismissive scorn by the right as "reactionary" and "fascist" are by the left--Stanley Fish would seem an unlikely lightning rod for controversy. A renowned scholar of Milton, head of the English Department of Duke University, Fish has emerged as a brilliantly original critic of the culture at large, praised and pilloried as a vigorous debunker of the pieties of both the left and right. His mission is not to win the cultural wars that preoccupy the nation's attention, but rather to redefine the terms of battle. In There's No Such Thing as Free Speech, Fish takes aim at the ideological gridlock paralyzing academic and political exchange in the nineties. In his witty, accessible dissections of the swirling controversies over multiculturalism, affirmative action, canon revision, hate speech, and legal reform, he neatly eviscerates both the conservatives' claim to possession of timeless, transcendent values (the timeless transcendence of which they themselves have conveniently identified), and the intellectual left's icons of equality, tolerance, and non-discrimination. He argues that while conservative ideologues and liberal stalwarts might disagree vehemently on what is essential to a culture, or to a curriculum, both mistakenly believe that what is essential can be identified apart from the accidental circumstances (of time and history) to which the essential is ritually opposed. In the book's first section, which includes the five essays written for Fish's celebrated debates with Dinesh D'Souza (the author and former Reagan White House policy analyst), Fish turns his attention to the neoconservative backlash. In his introduction, Fish writes, "Terms that come to us wearing the label 'apolitical'--'common values', 'fairness', 'merit', 'color blind', 'free speech', 'reason'--are in fact the ideologically charged constructions of a decidedly political agenda. I make the point not in order to level an accusation, but to remove the sting of accusation from the world 'politics' and redefine it as a synonym for what everyone inevitably does." Fish maintains that the debate over political correctness is an artificial one, because it is simply not possible for any party or individual to occupy a position above or beyond politics. Regarding the controversy over the revision of the college curriculum, Fish argues that the point is not to try to insist that inclusion of ethnic and gender studies is not a political decision, but "to point out that any alternative curriculum--say a diet of exclusively Western or European texts--would be no less politically invested." In Part Two, Fish follows the implications of his arguments to a surprising rejection of the optimistic claims of the intellectual left that awareness of the historical roots of our beliefs and biases can allow us, as individuals or as a society, to escape or transcend them. Specifically, he turns to the movement for reform of legal studies, and insists that a dream of a legal culture in which no one's values are slighted or declared peripheral can no more be realized than the dream of a concept of fairness that answers to everyone's notions of equality and jsutice, or a yardstick of merit that is true to everyone's notions of worth and substance. Similarly, he argues that attempts to politicize the study of literature are ultimately misguided, because recharacterizations of literary works have absolutely no impact on the mainstream of political life. He concludes his critique of the academy with "The Unbearable Ugliness of Volvos," an extraordinary look at some of the more puzzing, if not out-and-out masochistic, characteristics of a life in academia. Penetrating, fearless, and brilliantly argued, There's No Such Thing as Free Speech captures the essential Fish. It is must reading for anyone who cares about the outcome of America's cultural wars.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Free Speech written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Impeach Opponents of Free Speech Never breach The right to Free Speech Preach Free Speech 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Entrepreneurship written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running your own business Takes all your time and energy As they say So you probably can't Read too many books But please realize This entrepreneurship praising chapbook Shouldn't require more than 10 minutes of your time Unless it inspires you To read it 20 times over 26 pages; 25 poems

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Indie Women s Wrestling written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on 2015-05-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I didn't know much about indie wrestling Until a narrator collaborator of mine educated me I still didn't think about it Until I discovered indie women's wrestling Then in retrospect I realized he knew a good thing 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Visiting Zimbabwe written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite its economic conditions and poverty, Zimbabwe enchants, calls, and satisfies. Zimbabwe offers much opportunity for spiritual growth for the serious traveler. In this book, Andrew Bushard reflects about his experiences in Zimbabwe, inspiring all to live a better life. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Brookings SD written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Dakota reigns with Brookings as its jewel. Brookings, SD residents, whether former or current, know Brookings, SD enchants and delights. Andrew Bushard lived the first decade of his life in Brookings, SD, so Brookings, SD has a place in his heart. Because Brookings, SD's experiences have blessed Andrew Bushard, Andrew Bushard wrote this booklet to praise Brookings, SD. When you want to cherish Brookings, SD's experiences, kindly choose this booklet. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Alternative Media written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternative media is a force to be reckoned with, which society needs. Thus in honor of alternative media, this short book presents poems of praise.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Libraries written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries serve the cool Libraries invite the interested Libraries inspire the wise So take the bus to your local library and on the way read this library themed poetry chapbook It will put you in the library visiting mood Or else 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Yellow Teeth written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on 2014-10-26 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short, very short. 600 words of pure yellow teeth glory! 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Crack written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do you hate crack? You need to learn about its virtues It has no vices Educate yourself about the glory of crack With this poetry pack 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise John Brown written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Brown, a maligned and condemned abolitionist, lived a great life. His heroic deeds to end slavery deserve our attention and praise. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Straight Edge written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straight edge (no drinking, smoking, drugs, or promiscuous sexual intercourse) rules! The youth made straight edge for youth so its authentically and coolness reign! Nothing beats it; nothing compares; straight edge stands apart! Come read these poems to honor the virtuous straight edge lifestyle. 27 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Alternative Medicine 25 Poems written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alternative medicine in its plethora of forms such as homeopathy, chiropractic medicine, herbalism, and fasting has the potential to save humanity. Thus this work praises alternative medicine to inspire everyone to follow God's health laws.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise a Certain WWE Diva written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In life we need to praise certain people especially when they inspire you to get interested in what you previously overlooked. So now we shall praise a certain WWE Diva. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Deism and Freethought written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press Inc.. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society has abandoned Deism, but Deism represents a noble form of spirituality. So now we honor it as well as the related philosophy, freethought, in this short book of poems. 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise Sales and Selling written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go out there and sell well Sell until you tire When you need a break from selling Grab a cup of regular or decaf and this poetry chapbook To rejuvenate yourself So you can sell more! 26 pages; 25 poems.

Download or read book Let s Use Free Speech to Praise the Climate of Austin Texas written by Andrew Bushard and published by Free Press Media Press. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's the best thing about Austin, TX? You may say the people, the music, or any number of things, but Andrew Bushard thinks the climate is the best thing. 26 pages; 25 poems.