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

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.