From: Judy Folkenberg 



David Blair wrote:

> Ms. Folkenberg, please tell me where the First Amendment enters into this
> discussion? Dear lady, are you so daft as to possibly think it has a damned
> thing to do with this?
>
> 1. Phil is a British twit. He is not eligible for its protections.
>
> 2. Congess has not threatened to enter into a law regulating this
> discussion.
>
> Please. Lose the first amendment angles and come back with something better
> and valid.
>
> Besides, even if he is free to express his puffed up and turgid opinions,
> others are free to respond to them as well. Nothing about frree speech says
> anyone has to listen, or respect, what comes as a result of the practice of
> free speech. Free speech says you can express your views.
>
> It doesn't mean those views are intelligent.
>
> Something you, by the way, should be thankful for as well.
>
> But- in case you're confused... here's the first amendment, in all its
> glory. Read and comprehend:
>
> "Amendment I
>
> Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
> or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
> petition the government for a redress of grievances. "
>
> "Judy Folkenberg"  wrote in message
> news:3E90D6CD.976B9EA7{at}mail.nlm.nih.gov...
> >
> >
> > Gary Wiltshire wrote:
> >
> > > >>Shitting on my country every chance he gets hardly
merits "courtesy."
> >
> > I believe free speech is protected by the first amendment...an amendment I
> hold
> > very dear.  Both you and Phil are very opinioned...leave it at that.
> >
> > Or remember what Voltaire said:  "I may not like what you
say, but I will
> defend
> > to the death, your right to say it."
> >
> > Right on Voltaire!
> >
> > Judy
> >
> > >
> > >
> >

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