LOL, now we're bringing out the big guns. Patriot Act is one of the most criminal pieces of legislation ever passed by our government. Sometime, read all of the constraints and restrictions it puts on free trade, immigration and personal privacy (and not just the "broad strokes" the that mass media feeds us).
Dana wrote: > just out of curiosity, what's your position on the Patriot Act? > > Dana > > On 6/9/05, Steven Brownlee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>...I think that the >>>liberty of the person who is not emitting toxic gases should override >>>that of the person who is, in cases where the two conflict. >> >>There is no such thing as a conflict of liberties, Dana. Liberty means >>freedom to do what you wish within the confines of the law. These cannot >>conflict until someone crosses that line. It is legal for someone to take >>HUGE toke of a cigarette and blow it right by you. However rude that may be, >>they have the right to do that and you have the right to call them nasty >>names, complain to the restaurant manager, and/or leave the premises (note: >>the restaurant manager has every right to MAKE them leave, however you do >>not). >> >>Your statement is highly dangerous and more toxic to the foundations of the >>liberty of Americans than a smoker's 2nd hand smoke will ever be. Be careful >>what you wish for, because if we lived in your would, we'd soon be saying, >>"Hello, comrade programmer. Did you get your toilet paper this month?" >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:160190 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
