On 11/13/2010 8:00 PM, BOB KLAHN -> JOHN MASSEY wrote:

 BK>>> I believe in freedom of speech, even when I don't agree with
 BK>>> what is said, which puts me one freedom up on the Tea Party.

 JM>> Then why do you ban people from your echos for what they
 JM>> say?

 BK> Remember, echos are private property.

No argument there.

 BK> I recall one person being banned for anything but personal
 BK> attacks. If you can't deal with that you have a problem.

Didn't say  couldn't deal with it.

 BK> If you look at it, the reason they were banned was for trying to
 BK> intimidate others for what they said, or deny others freedom of speech.

How in hell can some one be "intimidated" by words on a computer
screen? Especially when there is no threat involved. How is anything anyone
writes in an echo (other than a moderator demanding a person quit)an
attempt to deny others freedom of speech?


 BK> That is defending freedom of speech.

No, that is being a hypocrite

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