Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:43:14 -0500 From: "Jason T. Nelson" <jtn@jtn.cx> To: rob spellberg <emailrob@emailrob.com> Cc: FreeBSD Chat <chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: was this really necessary? Message-ID: <20030222204314.GA52476@jtn.cx> In-Reply-To: <3E56F25F.3B09AB9F@emailrob.com> References: <00bc01c2d93e$452d1f60$0502000a@sentinel> <4.3.2.7.2.20030221181620.01b7ded8@threespace.com> <20030222010251.Y318@ndhn.yna.cnyserzna.pbz> <3E56F25F.3B09AB9F@emailrob.com>
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--jI8keyz6grp/JLjh Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In our last exciting episode, rob spellberg (emailrob@emailrob.com) said: > i read that you are big on the "right to free speech". > i do so hate to get legalistic on you and > i am not being the least bit faux here but, > in the usa, it's actually a "privilege". > that's because our constitution has an amendment process. > our much ballyhooed first amendment --is-- repealable. > all it takes is for 2/3 each of our house and senate and > 3/4 of our states to think that > "it seemed like a good idea at the time." And this is particularly why we have the 2nd amendment; the second the US federal government tries this is the day I march on Washington armed to defend my rights as defined in our Constitution (and I wouldn't be alone, I assure you). I doubt you could seriously consider that Congress attempting= =20 this stupidity as "representing" our citizens' interests. > just think: if it wasn't for that pesky first amendment, > we could finally pass a meaningful "hate speech code". I really, REALLY, hope you are joking here. =20 --=20 Jason T. Nelson <jtn@jtn.cx> http://www.jtn.cx/~jtn/ BOFH Extraordiaire & Sysadmin Ombudsman GPG key 0xFF676C9E GPG key fingerprint =3D 6272 5482 EDDD D0A3 FED2 262A FABB 599D FF67 6C9E disclaimer: My opinions are my own. Don't bother my employer about them. --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE+V+DX+rtZnf9nbJ4RAre8AJ9DKxKQ2n6e47s2I/Iaq3YWohYd/ACdGZZw jd2f9mhMyiw5xWYO2KHlNeo= =0qdN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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