Dissent cuts both ways.
It so happens that a Republican is in office now. Do not be deceived into thinking that this will persist through the remainder of recorded history, unless recorded history ends tomorrow.
The right to dissent will apply to Republicans one of these days. It, in fact, applies to some Republicans right now.
To undermine the law by fudging the difference between harsh dissent and treason is to endanger free speech as a concept and as a practice for everyone. This helps no one in the long run. A partisan hack will think it helps his side if his side is in power, but partisan thinking is notoriously narrow.
Public scorn is fine and appropriate. Accusations of treason are neither.
If you don't want me to keep hammering at you about this, then quit bringing it up.
What you want is for people not to be able to say whatever they want about about Democrats.
That is a base lie. Prove it with my own statements -- not your interpretation of my statements, as I wouldn't trust you to interpret a cookie recipe -- or take it back.
You are the ones saying that restictions on freedom of speech are right as long as they help your side.
*sigh* Again, and with whistles: Free speech does not include false accusations of capital crimes. That is slander or libel, depending on whether the accusation is oral or written.
Restrictions on free speech are not all right. Sometimes those restrictions are applied by falsely accusing people of treason.
Genuine treason is not protected speech, because it's a crime. Libel and slander are not protected speech either, for the same reason.
Flame » in reply to I Thought Way Better Of You Mary Anne
Listen, Mr. Corkscrew:
The whole thread (100 posts)
- I can't help but wonder...
- Who wrote the book of love... (n/t)
- You also can't help but be predictable
- Just another talent...
- re: "come and gone"
- how can you tar Fox, Robert et al with the same brush as 'go insurgents'?
- Easy: tar -czpf insurgents /root/worthy/fox /root/worthy/fox
- hey bro, me big mojo, you get mine ponitifications serious-like ..
- oops:tar -czpf go_insurgents.tar /root/worthy/fox /root/worthy/fox (n/t)
- re: oops:tar -czpf go_insurgents.tar /root/worthy/fox /root/worthy/robert
- LOL...suh-weet! (n/t)
- A ClearCase can be made that you should ZIP it and SIT (n/t)
- ant, um, it is clear now that this is the prologue to a flame war.... (n/t)
- Your right, Robert- I am only the Shell of the geek that you were bourne as. But please don't bash me too hard. (n/t)
- Oh, I wouldn't bash you, though I might hash you and /bin you (n/t)
- Hmmm, I compute a key collision in this attempt to hash this thing out. I think we should not cast the object of this disagreement too strongly, I'm not sure I could, er, find the class in my library… (n/t)
- It's a matter of using the framework and respecting the class hierarchy, through which one inherits authority (n/t)
- Although, through reflection, one can free oneself from the class hierarchy, and undermine its protections and the privacy of its members. (n/t)
- Worker threads of the world, interrupt! You have nothing to lose but your call chain! (n/t)
- hey, I take exception() to, umm, Calls like that! Watch where you pointer that thing! Referncing things ut of memory like that could lead to global insecurity! (n/t)
- Worker threads of the world, interrupt! You have nothing to lose but your call chain! (n/t)
- Although, through reflection, one can free oneself from the class hierarchy, and undermine its protections and the privacy of its members. (n/t)
- You Glib cat's need to be less object oriented and more interpretive before this thread turns into a huge Python. (n/t)
- It's a matter of using the framework and respecting the class hierarchy, through which one inherits authority (n/t)
- Start preparing scripting.
- Shhhh! Stick with the script! (n/t)
- Hmmm, I compute a key collision in this attempt to hash this thing out. I think we should not cast the object of this disagreement too strongly, I'm not sure I could, er, find the class in my library… (n/t)
- Oh, I wouldn't bash you, though I might hash you and /bin you (n/t)
- re: oops:tar -czpf go_insurgents.tar /root/worthy/fox /root/worthy/robert
- Easy: tar -czpf insurgents /root/worthy/fox /root/worthy/fox
- Your "talent"
- Treason is not protected by the First Amendment.
- Just another talent...
- you really should see an opthalmologist about that winking problem
- "Nazis...in the HabitableZone...shrieking 'treason!'"
- Sky: not falling. Calling your friends treasonous scumbags: likely to stir up some resistance.
- I Was Thinking Something Similar Today
- Because it is a fine line they play with.
- Compassion has nothing to do with it.
- Depends on the situation
- Please Explain
- Only when it's "your" Libeerty
- A nation of laws
- Compassion has nothing to do with it.
- Because it is a fine line they play with.
- wonder away... (n/t)