Kirk - SquareOffs

Did ABC make the right decision in bringing back Jimmy Kimmel?

Asked by ABC 17 News

821 Votes

Did ABC make the right decision in bringing back Jimmy Kimmel?

57%

Yes Yes

43%

No No

57%

Yes

10 Comments

Edward Irish

Because the trump administration claims to support free speech unconditionally while trying to prevent people they don't agree with from exercising that right. Hypocrites like that have no business trying to silence free speech in others, just because they dislike them.

Max

Trump had nothing to do with his getting fired.

Ken Satterfield

He should have never been taken off! Overreaction to a tragic event

Max

He was removed because he was costing ABC huge financial losses.

0571953

Freedom of speech and freedom of choice and to live our options. Putin isn't in charge in US and Trump isn't in control of me!

Max

You just said communist rule is better. That's really sad.

Karla Elliott

It’s about the first amendment. It’s about democracy. And it’s about standing up to this fake king and his corrupt government

Max

The 1st Amendment only applies to the government, not your employee. Also we do not have a democracy, we have a Constitutional Republic. You are not knowledgeable of what you are commenting about.

Toasty

Let the liberals/socialists/democrats have their little echo chamber late at night. We've got work in the morning.

Linda Swiney

Freedom of speech is for both sides, not just the right.

Betty ONeill

Freedom of speech

pat long

Should have never been taken off he’s entitled to free speech just like trump is

lordFRZA

We have to protect everyone’s First Amendment rights, Especially if they are different from ours because if we don’t, we may be next on their list

Fred

Key Provisions Freedom of Religion: Prohibits the government from establishing a religion or preventing the free practice of religion. Freedom of Speech: Safeguards the right to express ideas and opinions without government censorship. Freedom of the Press.

Fred

Freedom of Assembly: Guarantees the right to gather peacefully. Freedom to Petition: Protects the right to ask the government to address grievances.

43%

No

3 Comments

Eric Smith

Haven't watched late night talk since Carson. They are all nothing but political hacks anymore.

Scott McDaniel

I’m glad we live in a country where Jimmy Kimmel can stay on the air, however we’ll vote with our remote and NOT watch abc17 at all.

Max

ABC got caught in their own trap. They encouraged Kimmel until the affiliates and the public objected so they fired him. Then ABC's loyal fan base started threatening ABC so ABC folded to the pressure. The affiliate still won't air the shows, and now everyone is angry with ABC. It's called, Karma

Should people face consequences at work for social media posts about Charlie Kirk?

Asked by ABC 17 News

844 Votes

Should people face consequences at work for social media posts about Charlie Kirk?

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

6 Comments

Will Mason

Until they apologize for getting Rosanne canceled over a tweet I have no sympathy for them losing their jobs for the same reason. They called it "accountability". Ok. It still is. You set the standard. Live with it.

Fat Guy Outdoors

Funny how this papers censors opinions and facts but that's ok.

Neal Cameron

Because private companies have the right to suspend or fire employees who violate company values, which could lead to violence, lawsuits or loss of company profits.

Max

Reply to Fred, YES.

Fred

So the company you work for has the authority to restrict your right to free expression on social media and fire you if you post something they disagree with?

James Madigan

If they use their employers podium.

Larry Ewart

Employee A inflates expense account and pockets $1000. Employee B posts/rants on social media company loses a $100k customer. Bottom line both instances lose money for company. What's to understand ??

Max

And, many will. Sometimes, looking for a job is fun, sometimes it's not.

75%

No

1 Comments

Kathryn Stayton

It’s disrespectful to Charlie. He didn’t believe in empathy and was not ignorant to the dangers of gun violence here. He would be disgusted by all of the crying people are doing. If you respected him you would respect his opinions abt this

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

Asked by KTVZ

712 Votes

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

2 Comments

Latterdaysaint

Charlie Kirk was a great guy

LuLyn Howard

Charlie Kirk was a man of faith and gave his very life for the values I stand for. He was a voice heard around the world

65%

No

18 Comments

Pat Nelson Wilson

He doesn’t deserve it. He is a nobody and spewed hateful rhetoric.

Janice Adair

He was a racist, white supremacist, and very divisive figure. The political violence that ended his lift is a terrible thing but it’s something he helped foment. This is the most ridiculous idea I can imagine.

Lisa Alexander

He was a racist person who spread hate.

Jim Terry

Need I really explain

Jane CommunityMember

I never heard of this guy before he was murdered, but it looks like he had a track record of saying awful things, and fomented the conditions in society that led to his demise. That's very tragic, but there are other people more deserving of a day.

Gary Mann

Although his murder was sad and despicable, Kirk was a hateful person. He was a misogynist, xenophobe, homophobe, racist and white nationalist who taught hate and division. His beliefs were not Christian.

Robert Spaet

Irony: “It's worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year, so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights…” Charlie Kirk 2023

k san

Absolutely NOT!! He was a racist extraordinaire and spread divisive speech and ideas.

Byron Barclay

Because his MO is actually deceptive & decisive!

Martie King

He is not a hero.

Linda Spaet

Though this is a tragic incident and a terrible time of violence in our country, Mr. Kirk was not an elected official. We should honor his family and respect them in many ways and I certainly have sympathy for his family. But this does not warrant aday in Oregon devoted to his name or his politics.

Robert Spaet

A highly partisan figure in American politics should never be given a day of observance for any reason. It should be acknowledge that violence is not acceptable in any form for any reason, but it should not be honored and given Publicity because of it.

Alex GERRITY

He was not a government figure, and while I don’t condone the violence that took his life, he called on his supporters to bail out others that committed violence against elected government officials.

Laurie Maholland

Mr. Kirk was too controversial and not a hero.

celeste carico

This guy was homophobic, racist, and anti women’s rights. While I think his murder is wrong, he is not a hero. He encouraged hatred towards people he didn’t agree with their lifestyles in his “teachings”. I don’t think Jesus would support him…he preached love for everyone!

Gerald Wonnacott

We didn't create a Melissa Hortmann day and she was a good person. Charlie Kirk's rhetoric was about racism, sexism, mysoginism, and divisiveness. He was not a good person and represented everything that was NOT Christian.

Priscilla Smith

Absolutely not!

Shannon Gamble

Sure! Let's give kudos to the shooter! NOT! What about the 5 officers who just got shot in Pennsylvania? Should we have a day for that too?? Absolutely NOT necessary.

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Kirk SquareOffs

Did ABC make the right decision in bringing back Jimmy Kimmel?

57% Yes Yes

43% No No

57% Yes

43% No

Should people face consequences at work for social media posts about Charlie Kirk?

25% Yes Yes

75% No No

25% Yes

75% No

Should the Oregon legislature create Charlie Kirk day?

35% Yes Yes

65% No No

35% Yes

65% No

About Kirk

57%

Yes Yes

43%

No No

57%

Yes

43%

No

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

75%

No

35%

Yes Yes

65%

No No

35%

Yes

65%

No