Re: CHAT (POLITICS!!!): Putting the duh in Florida

En réponse à Padraic Brown <pbrown@...>:

> >
> >:)) Last day I saw a report about the American view of free speech.
>
> From which direction? :)
Every direction :) . At least it was not biased.

 Seriously, there are those who would
> curtail it and those who would leave it wide open. Both are
> as American as empanada or Special Plate No. 1 With Extra
> Soy Sauce.
>
:))

> >Part of it was about a man who was always carrying a gun to "ensure
> >that his right for free speech will be preserved"... Well, I'm sure
> >it's quite an extremist way of acting,
>
> It is a tad odd (_I_ wouldn't think it particularly extremist);
Then I wonder what would be extremist?!

> >but the mere fact that it can exist is quite frightening...
>
> Perhaps. I am, nevertheless, thankful for them!
>
Well, not me. You may need weapons to obtain freedom, but as soon as you have
it, stop using weapons, because they are the easiest means to lose it again. Oh
well, I'm too much idealistic I think...

> >
> >:)) (What does JM&J mean BTW?)
>
> Jaysus Mary and Joseph! An expletive of sorts.
>
Strangely enough, we have it also in French: Jésus Marie Joseph! (without
coordination).

Christophe.