[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 11/29/06 1:41:39 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Did you not read that I mentioned the "free speech zones"? That is a > particularly offensive curbing of free speech! > > Did you not read the article? Newt wants to curb speech on the > Internet. Now he says terrorist speech but how do you define that and > who is going to judge? Psychopaths that have returned from Iraq and > can't get any other job than being a cop. > > Yes you can yell fire in a crowded place if there is a fire. These days > most people would probably ignore you. And if there wasn't one you > might just get cited for disturbing the peace. Slander is only if what > you said is not true. If you stated something true about someone and > can prove it you probably won't be penalized for slander. But those are > two tired old arguments you probably picked up from Rush. > > Now be aware there is a provision in the Patriot Act II that says if you > cause a corporation over $10K worth of damage by criticizing it you can > be apprehended as an enemy combatant. That's definitely a curbing of > free speech. > > And how about the paranoia over a few words the FCC doesn't want you to > say on the radio or TV. Those fines are ridiculous and fortunately > some of the "big boys" are contesting it. > > You don't get it, I want this nipped in the bud before morons in this > country start jumping on the bandwagon to curb speech. > > It's not a diatribe either unless you consider all messages on this > board a diatribe. > > > > > Free speech zones, never heard of that. < No, I didn't read the article, > that's why I asked you what specifically he wanted to do. Psychopaths > returning > from Iraq, is that anything like *if you're smart, go to school and study > hard you can advance yourself if you don't you end up in Iraq*? What > percentage > of people returning from Iraq will be Psychopathic cops and do they judge > terrorist speech? Are all cops psychopaths or just the ones returning from > Iraq? > The article BTW was very short so it won't tax your attention span. I will also post a follow-up article which has some reactions from politicians in it. Newt is considered a wacko anyway and has a rats chance of being President.
Apparently you're not aware of problems in police enforcement. These also showed up after the Vietnam war (and first Iraq war). No, I did not say all cops are psychopaths. But we are probably (if not already) seeing a problem with ex-military who are mentally disturbed taking jobs in law enforcement and being dangerous in such authority. > < Of course you can yell "fire" in a crowded place, but only if there is a > fire. I know the definition of slander and it's not protected speech. Why > don't you provide the article number in the patriot act 2 that you refer to > so we > can see in what context it is intended?< I'm all for decency on public > airwaves. Most people try to raise their children not to use those specific > words > or don't like hearing them themselves. I hope they find a few more words > worth banning from public airwaves. You have a right to speak, you don't > have a > right to be heard. Put it on pay per view if you must say them.< I do get > it. > You want to be able to say anything you want with out being responsible for > what you say. Freedom without responsibility is a recipe for disaster. Nonsense.
