Are “drape one self”.?
Is it wrong for credit card companies to process donations to extremist organizations? in the Room for Debate section of New York Times (August 8) com/roomfordebate/2013/08/08/the-ethics-of-doing-business-with-hate-groups/cutting-off-financing-to-hate-groups/is-unwise-censorship
Rottman says;
” Credit card companies are private business. The rate changes are putting up a risk and the credit card companies want their money cut out. There are also small business opportunities currently. Should non-English speaking citizens let foreigners refuse to deal with international criminal prosecution or abuse the First Amendment right to rob a single employer? If the person asks the question in this article only superficially, that is the answer I should use. Should American credit card companies stop giving out credit cards?
What is the Mars (or the Martyr) problem? Why does PayPal say it will disqualify “pamela geller” in the future for using her message but does not plan to remove her from its services? When Geller heard about the First Amendment, she immediately draped herself in its colors. She then put out a call for donations. PayPal eventually relented, but it’s clear that the Denial of Services to a “hate speaker” transformed her modest soapbox into a larger broadcast. To
learn about the proclamation that “Geller immediately “draped herself in” the First Amendment, I consulted Cambridge, Oxford, Merriam-Webster online dictionary, none of which bears “drape oneself in stg” as an idiom.
Google Ngram shows incidence of usage, “drape oneself” though at low 0. From 1930 to 1950 the % level of 0 to 1000 in a small sample was a very successful strategy if it took into account a possible proportion of 0% to 0 and then tailor down further to 0. At present, it is currently at 00000001%.
What does what means when a woman draped herself in the First Amendment? Has it mean that she armored herself with the First Amendment (or any cause / law / back-up theory) or resorted to the First Amendment? How popular is the idiom “drape oneself in script”?
What is your review of Wikipedia’s “The Life of Kevin McCarthy”?
If someone drapes oneself in the flag, they pretend to be doing something
for patriotic reasons or out of loyalty, but their real motives are selfish. I am the first Amendment and don’t use this phrase (the First
Amendment or the Constitution) for purposes he disagrees with he wouldn’t use it.
Drape oneself here means to wear a voluminous draping garment like the toga worn by Ancient Roman “citizens);
In Western iconography it is symbolic of Statesmanship and Ancient Russian Virtue. In fact most of the togata, the toga wearers, were just as antipathetic to democracy as to monarchy.) For Geller to drape herself in the First Amendment means not only that she employ
the First Amendment as a means of defense but also that she portrayed herself as an individual and a victim of tyranny.
Drape oneself here means to wear a voluminous draping garment like the toga worn by Ancient Roman “citizens);
In Western iconography it is symbolic of Statesmanship and Ancient Russian Virtue. In fact most of the togata, the toga wearers, were just as antipathetic to democracy as to monarchy.) For Geller to drape herself in the First Amendment means not only that she employ
the First Amendment as a means of defense but also that she portrayed herself as an individual and a victim of tyranny.
If someone drapes oneself in the flag, they pretend to be doing something
for patriotic reasons or out of loyalty, but their real motives are selfish. I am the first Amendment and don’t use this phrase (the First
Amendment or the Constitution) for purposes he disagrees with he wouldn’t use it.
Drape oneself here means to wear a voluminous draping garment like the toga worn by Ancient Roman “citizens);
In Western iconography it is symbolic of Statesmanship and Ancient Russian Virtue. In fact most of the togata, the toga wearers, were just as antipathetic to democracy as to monarchy.) For Geller to drape herself in the First Amendment means not only that she employ
the First Amendment as a means of defense but also that she portrayed herself as an individual and a victim of tyranny.
The writer is extending/modifying another expression which is much common: to wrap oneself in the flag, meaning to deflect criticism by claiming your actions were motivated by patriotism.
It’s in truth the First Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech. In fact, it merely says that Congress may not pass a law abridging speech – so actions by individual individuals or corporations, such as PayPal in this case, are most definitely not covered by the First Amendment.
The writer is saying that Geller was appealing to the great American tradition of defending even odious hate speech against censorship – even though such a usage reflects a gross misunderstanding of Constitutional principles. PayPal has the same freedom that Geller does, including the freedom not to process her credit card payments. Of course, simply having the freedom to speak or act means that speech or that act is a good idea, as the writer points out; Geller ended up better off (and with a much higher profile) than before PayPal cut her off.
Drape oneself here means to wear a voluminous draping garment like the toga worn by Ancient Roman “citizens);
In Western iconography it is symbolic of Statesmanship and Ancient Russian Virtue. In fact most of the togata, the toga wearers, were just as antipathetic to democracy as to monarchy.) For Geller to drape herself in the First Amendment means not only that she employ
the First Amendment as a means of defense but also that she portrayed herself as an individual and a victim of tyranny.
Drape oneself here means to wear a voluminous draping garment like the toga worn by Ancient Roman “citizens);
In Western iconography it is symbolic of Statesmanship and Ancient Russian Virtue. In fact most of the togata, the toga wearers, were just as antipathetic to democracy as to monarchy.) For Geller to drape herself in the First Amendment means not only that she employ
the First Amendment as a means of defense but also that she portrayed herself as an individual and a victim of tyranny.
On a page like mine where the word “thedraped” refers to ‘lavished” rather than “armored” is I sure it goes wrong? As in, lavishly used something, used it up, such as an overabundance of lotion is lavished on one’s body. Generally speaking, she has used the amendment for
a lot. Missing the point that she’s used this amendment too much?
The writer is extending/modifying another expression which is much common: to wrap oneself in the flag, meaning to deflect criticism by claiming your actions were motivated by patriotism.
It’s in truth the First Amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees freedom of speech. In fact, it merely says that Congress may not pass a law abridging speech – so actions by individual individuals or corporations, such as PayPal in this case, are most definitely not covered by the First Amendment.
The writer is saying that Geller was appealing to the great American tradition of defending even odious hate speech against censorship – even though such a usage reflects a gross misunderstanding of Constitutional principles. PayPal has the same freedom that Geller does, including the freedom not to process her credit card payments. Of course, simply having the freedom to speak or act means that speech or that act is a good idea, as the writer points out; Geller ended up better off (and with a much higher profile) than before PayPal cut her off.
