I'm so glad that people finally spoke up about the whole free speech thing!
I was catching up on my emails this morning, and was a little shocked by peoples' condemnation of blip. Glad everyone's settled back into a big hug sort of thing. One thing I learned from hanging out with the EFF: "popular speech never needs to be protected." -- it's nice to hear people wanting to censor mccain for a change :) But alas, this time we have to step up to protect the unpopular speech of these old lying nut-cases. It feels good actually. Let's hope we're in the position more frequently in the future! best, lisa > I hope we can discuss this loudly and with lots of hand gestures next time > I > see you over a full clay bottle of that crazy liquor you brought to > Schlomo's place. > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Adam Quirk > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Your definition of censorship must be entirely different than >> Cambridge's >> then: >> http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=12160&dict=CALD >> >> This isn't even a slippery slope anymore, it's a full on landslide of >> muzzling the opposing viewpoint. I just don't understand why anyone >> would >> want to be encourage that kind of fascist behavior. >> >> If you disagree with someone in an argument, do you hold your hands over >> your ears when they are talking? >> >> >> On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Michael Schaap >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Now wait a fucking sec Quirk! What the fuck are u talking about? I >>> never >>> implied any kind >>> of censorship! I just wanted to express my disgust with the fact that >>> my >>> favorite hosting >>> service, run by a fantastic man like Mike, is helping the McCain gang >>> to >>> spread there filth. >>> That's my opinion. Of course these assholes have the right to free >>> expression/speech etc. >>> But if I was Mike i would have kindly requested the McCain campaign to >>> find some other >>> hosting service. >>> >>> BTW - I don't know of any speech laws in Europe. >>> >>> >>> >>> --- In [email protected], "Adam Quirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > I have to assume most Americans are as disgusted by this thread as I >>> am. >>> > Having seen and heard and been influenced by European ideas of >>> "speech >>> > laws", it fucking sickens me to see discussion of banning or >>> censoring >>> > certain points of view. >>> > >>> > I don't give a fuck if John McCain says that liberal democrats are >>> > donkey-fucking satanists and that we as a people have to rise up >>> against >>> > them to save our culture. >>> > >>> > He's allowed to say whatever the fuck he wants. Thank god. >>> > >>> > So-called "hate speech" laws in Europe are one of the many reasons >>> I'll >>> > never move there. >>> > >>> > As flawed as my government is, I know for a fact, as predicated in >>> the >>> > goddamned constitution that I live under, that I can say whatever the >>> fuck I >>> > want about whomever the fuck I want, whenever, wherever, and to >>> whomever >>> I >>> > want. I only wish other countries had these rights. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Lisa Rein http://onlisareinsradar.com http://www.lisarein.com
