2002-10-06 It just happened. An American who was part of the Taliban Army, John Walker Lindt (sp), was just convicted of aiding the Taliban and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Some wanted to have him executed. The only reason for his sentence is that he publicly embarrassed the US before the whole world.
And as for the flag burners, the government need never step in. All that has to be done is to have the flag burners face shown on the 6 o'clock news and enough low-life hillbilly white trash scum will take care of him in a very democratic American manner......with a baseball bat. The body will never be recovered. Since the 11 Sep 2001 attack, one still sees vehicles and homes draped in flags. When you pass-by or stop at a light next to a vehicle of one of the flag nuts, they tend to be the type I would not want living in my neighbour. I can just imagine trying to convince one of these losers on the merits of SI. I'm sure I would be told to take my commie, pinko ass out of the good ol' US of A and go live in Russia or some other place of similar likes. Yes, you are very right. We talk freedom, but we don't practice it. Freedom means you can do whatever you want as long as it is my way, customs and culture. If you like other customs, cultures and measurement systems so much, you are free to move to any place on earth where those things are practised. And mark my words, as the economy worsens and population finds itself poor and hungry, freedom will be the first to go and those who want or practice foreign methods will find themselves fighting for their lives among a bitter and ugly population. John > > If an American embarrassed America in any way, such as burning a US flag in > front of a TV camera, you would expect him to go to jail - violation of > human rights or not. > > Mike Joy > >
