Jan 17, 2010: Free Country

[squirell nutkin]

That is your definition Monster, not how the law is interpreted. We've gone over the Freedom of speech thing here ad nauseum. As much as I love uniformed argument, I wish people would read the fucking amendment before they blather on about how to interpret it and enforce it.

I'm not speaking to you specifically, Monster. More like to everyone in this thread.

It's the same with the BooYah! flag wavers who don't know the first thing about flag handling protocol, or priests that diddle little boys. (Hint: you take it down at nigth and replace it before it is shredded. If the flag is that important to you, then learn how to treat it. As for priests, remember that bit about celibacy? that extends to little boys, if being a priest is so important to you , they fucking act like a priest, and finally...

RTFM before you fucking weigh in on freedom of speech.

A few good places to start if you want to have a clue about your so called freedom of speech:
http://www.csulb.edu/~jvancamp/freedom1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom...irst_Amendment

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-815.pdf

But hey, isn't that what freedom of speech is all about? Your right to say whatever crosses your mind? Or is it? Read up and find out.

"Free Speech" or Protected speech is actually extremely limited in this country. There's a whole heap of shit you can't say. you'd be surprised, really.

[monster]

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

That is your definition Monster, not how the law is interpreted. .

Did I say otherwise?

However, the law is interpreted by people. People who sometime disagree. Their intepretations are based on their opinions...are you with me so far...?

personally, I have no problem with flag-burning. It's a piece of material. But what if I choose to "express" myself by putting a bullet in someone? Should i be allowed that freedom too?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

I'm not speaking to you specifically, Monster.

Yes he was. FIGHT! FIGHT!

(Hint: you take it down at night and replace it before it is shredded.

I don't care what "proper" is, I don't agree with that. WTF, is the Stars & Stripes afraid of the dark? Fuck No!

O! say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?