Re: Grateful for the US of A?

[Louis_Schmier]

Well, the real test of a comittment to a right such as free speech is to
defend its exercise when you disagree with the content of the expression.
Support of a right applauds the right, not necessarily the manner in which
it is used or its ends.  And understand that free speech is not synonomous
with agreed speech or comfortable speech.  Were it to be otherwise, there
would be no dissent.  There would have been no abolionist movement, no
suffragette movement, no civil rights movement, no labor movement, etc,
etc, etc



Make it a good day.

                                                       --Louis--


Louis Schmier                     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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