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

From:Padraic Brown <pbrown@...>
Date:Monday, December 11, 2000, 17:02
On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Christophe Grandsire wrote:

>En réponse à Padraic Brown <pbrown@...>: > >> On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Christophe Grandsire wrote: >> >> >In France, at least, if we want we can hear of all parties: on public >> TV before >> >the elections, >> >> Huh! But all that free speech nonsense just isn't the American Way! ;) >> > >:)) Last day I saw a report about the American view of free speech.
From which direction? :) 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); but, freedoms are too easily eroded, and this may yet end up a more common way of acting.
>but the mere fact that it can exist is quite frightening...
Perhaps. I am, nevertheless, thankful for them!
>> JM&J, some people are just too sensible. >> > >:)) (What does JM&J mean BTW?)
Jaysus Mary and Joseph! An expletive of sorts. Padraic.
>Christophe.