If you're REALLY wondering how charitable any one of us defending the enforcement of First Amendment freedoms at the Farmers Market would be - why don't you simply ask us, Paul, instead of implying that we would work to deny those groups their rights to approach shoppers with their message?
I'll agree with Andy, that it isn't really helpful to speculate on how he or anyone else would react to a Pro-Life group canvassing at the Farmers Market. Nor, is it necessary to turn this argument around and question Paul.
This discussion is not about how any of us as individuals would respond, but rather how we respond as a community. My limited experiences with both Paul and Andy, suggest that that they would both be consistent with whatever policy they support - and not qualify it by ideology.
At the same time, I did appreciate Paul's attempt to put this discussion into the context of where it could lead. Free speech at the Farmers Market is not contingent on whether or not we agree with the issue.
If there was any confusion in regards to my own personal comments - which quoted Paul. I would like to make it clear, that my intention was not to question any individual (I deleted the specific names) - but rather to reaffirm the the need for consistency in whatever policy is adopted.
Let's try and keep the personal stuff offline. Questioning each other individually, just side tracks the discussion. Better to do that offline, if you must do it.
Thanks for your participation.
Best wishes,
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