> -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:16 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: This guy needs to get the shit beat out of him... > > No. Freedom of speech means that the the GOVERNMENT will not restrict > your right to say something.
No - the First Amendment to the Constitution means this. "Freedom of Speech" is an ideal, nothing more. It's an ideal that we've codified at the federal level in our Constitution but also an ideal that we can support on a personal level. We can defend the ability of those with dissenting opinions to speak without reprisal. We can encourage the sharing and exchange and ideas. In short we can expect no less of ourselves as individuals than we do of the government. Of course you're right however: while we may strive for an environment of open exchange free of reprisals we don't have one yet (and likely never will) but that doesn't mean we don't try. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194122 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
