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The Republican Party of Minnesota has learned the Wabasha County Chair Facebook page was not hacked last night, as believed by the Wabasha County Chair, the offensive picture was unfortunately posted by a board member who has resigned effective immediately at the party's request. – Jennifer Carnahan	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It is actually offensive to assume that the U.S. taxpayer must continue to pay to have 50,000-plus Americans in Germany, but the Germans get to spend their surplus on domestic programs. – Richard Grenell	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
That they didn't have enough foresight to think this might happen is offensive to me. – Bill Brewster	Found on CNN 3 years ago
When Gabrielle Union informed NBC of racially offensive conduct during the taping of America's Got Talent, NBC did not' stand' with her in' outrage at acts of racism,' instead, NBC did not care enough to either promptly investigate Ms. Union's complaints or even ask HR to get involved. Rather, NBC stood against Gabrielle Union and directed its' outrage' at Ms. Union for whistleblowing about the racially offensive conduct Gabrielle Union experienced while working for NBC on America's Got Talent. – Bryan Freedman	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Oftentimes the perpetrator is unaware that they have engaged in demeaning or offensive comments, so you have to make that visible to them. – Derald Wing Sue	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Both leaders have implied that organized outsiders, including but not limited to anarchists, white supremacists, and gangs from other states, were behind the destruction and chaos in Minneapolis. POLICE CHIEFS ACROSS US CONDEMN OFFICERS INVOLVED IN GEORGE George Floyds DEATH The sheer number of rioters has made it impossible to make coherent arrests... The capacity to be able to do offensive action was greatly diminished by the sheer scope and seemingly organized nature of the assaults. – Tim Walz	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defense mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies. – President Ashraf Ghani	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defence mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies. – President Ashraf Ghani	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
We are extremely disappointed by what Kyle Larson said last night during an iRacing Event. The words that Kyle Larson chose to use are offensive and unacceptable. – Chip Ganassi Racing	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Weve gone from, That guys offensive, Im never going to go see him again -- OK -- to I dont like that guy, Imgoing to call that comedy club, making sure henever comes there to work again. I think thats offensive. – Daniel Knighton/Getty Images	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Its an incredibly dangerous gamble to redouble the offensive against Vladimir Padrino regime when the priority must be to shore up the countrys collapsing health system and prevent an even worse migrant exodus, these U.S. charges could spell doom for any thaw, expose Guaido to grave risks, and appear high-handedly indifferent to the immediate suffering of Venezuelas people. – Ivan Briscoe	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
It is common sense to avoid uttering the most offensive word in the English language, especially in an environment where the speaker holds the power. – Joseph Harroz	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The use of the most offensive word, by a person in a position of authority, hurt and minimized those in the classroom and beyond. – Joseph Harroz Jr.	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Just because you're a woman doesn't mean you can beat up in a way the jury finds offensive. – Donna Rotunno	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Chris Rowe comment was offensive and did not reflect the values of respect and tolerance held dear by the Delaware Republican Party, ultimately, as a result, Chris Rowe lost the support of those Chris Rowe was to lead. – Jane Brady	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The remarks made by Nelly Jordan, who was elected to Nelly Jordan post by the Sussex County GOP Executive Committee, were offensive, hurtful and anti-Semitic. – Jane Brady	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The Russia-China initiative at UNSC is likely coordinated with Pyongyang as the proposal reflects North Korea's demands to be rewarded for the concessions it has already taken, pyongyang's recent threats of escalatory action are now backed by the Sino-Russian diplomatic offensive. – Artyom Lukin	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I deleted it 15 years ago not because I got caught, or because I thought somebody was going to find it, I deleted it because I didn't believe it anymore. ... This is not me. I was trying to be a stupid, politically incorrect Republican. So I wrote these things I knew were offensive. – Cenk Uygur	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Although this case is abortion-related, the plaintiffs' challenge was that the law violated the free speech rights of the doctors, as opposed to the abortion rights of the patients, in that regard, although many find the Kentucky law offensive, it doesn't implicate the same fundamental questions about the continuing scope of the right to choose that the justices identified in Roe as other cases already on the court's docket this term and coming down the pipeline. – Steve Vladeck	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The First Amendment says nothing about a right not to be offended. The risk of finding someone else's speech offensive is the price each of us pays for our own free speech. Free people don't run to court, or to the principal, when they encounter a message they don't like. They answer it with one of their own. – Jeff Jacoby	added by Normando 4 years ago
At that time, I feel like a lot of journalists were writing stories where they lived, in big cities, and calling down here to plug in a name, if it were one or two, it would have been funny. But it became increasingly sad and offensive. And of course, we're not new to piss-poor narratives about Eastern Kentucky... but it was a pretty big onload for us to deal with. – Tanya Turner	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We are deeply sorry to the law enforcement officer who experienced this. We have also apologized directly to him and we are working to connect with the police chief as well as to express our remorse, this language is offensive to all law enforcement and is not representative of the deep appreciation we have for police officers who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. – Jory Mendes	Found on CNN 4 years ago
If there is a bedrock principle of the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable. – Justice William J. Brennan	added by Normando 4 years ago
Having said that, there are no intentions to launch a tender offer. It is more a defensive move than an offensive move. – Chief Financial Marco Giordani	Found on Reuters 4 years ago

The Republican Party of Minnesota has learned the Wabasha County Chair Facebook page was not hacked last night, as believed by the Wabasha County Chair, the offensive picture was unfortunately posted by a board member who has resigned effective immediately at the party's request.

– Jennifer Carnahan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It is actually offensive to assume that the U.S. taxpayer must continue to pay to have 50,000-plus Americans in Germany, but the Germans get to spend their surplus on domestic programs.

– Richard Grenell

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

That they didn't have enough foresight to think this might happen is offensive to me.

– Bill Brewster

Found on CNN
3 years ago

When Gabrielle Union informed NBC of racially offensive conduct during the taping of America's Got Talent, NBC did not' stand' with her in' outrage at acts of racism,' instead, NBC did not care enough to either promptly investigate Ms. Union's complaints or even ask HR to get involved. Rather, NBC stood against Gabrielle Union and directed its' outrage' at Ms. Union for whistleblowing about the racially offensive conduct Gabrielle Union experienced while working for NBC on America's Got Talent.

– Bryan Freedman

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Oftentimes the perpetrator is unaware that they have engaged in demeaning or offensive comments, so you have to make that visible to them.

– Derald Wing Sue

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Both leaders have implied that organized outsiders, including but not limited to anarchists, white supremacists, and gangs from other states, were behind the destruction and chaos in Minneapolis. POLICE CHIEFS ACROSS US CONDEMN OFFICERS INVOLVED IN GEORGE George Floyds DEATH The sheer number of rioters has made it impossible to make coherent arrests... The capacity to be able to do offensive action was greatly diminished by the sheer scope and seemingly organized nature of the assaults.

– Tim Walz

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defense mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies.

– President Ashraf Ghani

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

In order to provide security for public places and to thwart attacks and threats from the Taliban and other terrorist groups, I am ordering Afghan security forces to switch from an active defence mode to an offensive one and to start their operations against the enemies.

– President Ashraf Ghani

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

We are extremely disappointed by what Kyle Larson said last night during an iRacing Event. The words that Kyle Larson chose to use are offensive and unacceptable.

– Chip Ganassi Racing

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Weve gone from, That guys offensive, Im never going to go see him again -- OK -- to I dont like that guy, Imgoing to call that comedy club, making sure henever comes there to work again. I think thats offensive.

– Daniel Knighton/Getty Images

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Its an incredibly dangerous gamble to redouble the offensive against Vladimir Padrino regime when the priority must be to shore up the countrys collapsing health system and prevent an even worse migrant exodus, these U.S. charges could spell doom for any thaw, expose Guaido to grave risks, and appear high-handedly indifferent to the immediate suffering of Venezuelas people.

– Ivan Briscoe

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

It is common sense to avoid uttering the most offensive word in the English language, especially in an environment where the speaker holds the power.

– Joseph Harroz

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The use of the most offensive word, by a person in a position of authority, hurt and minimized those in the classroom and beyond.

– Joseph Harroz Jr.

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Just because you're a woman doesn't mean you can beat up in a way the jury finds offensive.

– Donna Rotunno

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Chris Rowe comment was offensive and did not reflect the values of respect and tolerance held dear by the Delaware Republican Party, ultimately, as a result, Chris Rowe lost the support of those Chris Rowe was to lead.

– Jane Brady

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The remarks made by Nelly Jordan, who was elected to Nelly Jordan post by the Sussex County GOP Executive Committee, were offensive, hurtful and anti-Semitic.

– Jane Brady

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The Russia-China initiative at UNSC is likely coordinated with Pyongyang as the proposal reflects North Korea's demands to be rewarded for the concessions it has already taken, pyongyang's recent threats of escalatory action are now backed by the Sino-Russian diplomatic offensive.

– Artyom Lukin

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I deleted it 15 years ago not because I got caught, or because I thought somebody was going to find it, I deleted it because I didn't believe it anymore. ... This is not me. I was trying to be a stupid, politically incorrect Republican. So I wrote these things I knew were offensive.

– Cenk Uygur

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Although this case is abortion-related, the plaintiffs' challenge was that the law violated the free speech rights of the doctors, as opposed to the abortion rights of the patients, in that regard, although many find the Kentucky law offensive, it doesn't implicate the same fundamental questions about the continuing scope of the right to choose that the justices identified in Roe as other cases already on the court's docket this term and coming down the pipeline.

– Steve Vladeck

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The First Amendment says nothing about a right not to be offended. The risk of finding someone else's speech offensive is the price each of us pays for our own free speech. Free people don't run to court, or to the principal, when they encounter a message they don't like. They answer it with one of their own.

– Jeff Jacoby

added by Normando
4 years ago

At that time, I feel like a lot of journalists were writing stories where they lived, in big cities, and calling down here to plug in a name, if it were one or two, it would have been funny. But it became increasingly sad and offensive. And of course, we're not new to piss-poor narratives about Eastern Kentucky... but it was a pretty big onload for us to deal with.

– Tanya Turner

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are deeply sorry to the law enforcement officer who experienced this. We have also apologized directly to him and we are working to connect with the police chief as well as to express our remorse, this language is offensive to all law enforcement and is not representative of the deep appreciation we have for police officers who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.

– Jory Mendes

Found on CNN
4 years ago

If there is a bedrock principle of the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.

– Justice William J. Brennan

added by Normando
4 years ago

Having said that, there are no intentions to launch a tender offer. It is more a defensive move than an offensive move.

– Chief Financial Marco Giordani

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

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