Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 23:26:02 -0800 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: jtn@jtn.cx Cc: rob spellberg <emailrob@emailrob.com>, FreeBSD Chat <chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: was this really necessary? Message-ID: <3E58778A.CD67C07@mindspring.com> References: <00bc01c2d93e$452d1f60$0502000a@sentinel> <4.3.2.7.2.20030221181620.01b7ded8@threespace.com> <20030222010251.Y318@ndhn.yna.cnyserzna.pbz> <3E56F25F.3B09AB9F@emailrob.com> <20030222204314.GA52476@jtn.cx>
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"Jason T. Nelson" wrote: > In our last exciting episode, rob spellberg (emailrob@emailrob.com) said: > > i read that you are big on the "right to free speech". > > i do so hate to get legalistic on you and > > i am not being the least bit faux here but, > > in the usa, it's actually a "privilege". > > that's because our constitution has an amendment process. > > our much ballyhooed first amendment --is-- repealable. > > all it takes is for 2/3 each of our house and senate and > > 3/4 of our states to think that > > "it seemed like a good idea at the time." > > And this is particularly why we have the 2nd amendment; the second the US > federal government tries this is the day I march on Washington armed to > defend my rights as defined in our Constitution (and I wouldn't be alone, I > assure you). I doubt you could seriously consider that Congress attempting > this stupidity as "representing" our citizens' interests. The Constitution does not grant these rights; it merely acknowledges them. Look up "inalienable". 8-) 8-). -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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