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To: Nosterrex

“I defend the right of anyone to post anything they want. - we start down this road of banning offensive speech, where will it end”

Are you advocating that one engaging in “free speech” has a right for that speech to be heard beyond their ability to deliver it, if that is your position then you are infringing on the rights of others, whither it is a bulletin board at the local laundry mat or this forum, to control what they have created.

Your right to free speech does not require me/or anyone else to give you a platform to deliver it.


216 posted on 07/10/2009 11:54:27 AM PDT by Peter Horry (Never were abilities so much below mediocrity so well rewarded - John Randolph)
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To: Peter Horry

Correct, Peter...we are all guests here in Mr. Robinson’s cyber sandbox. “Free speech” is at the benevolence of our host...


220 posted on 07/10/2009 11:58:26 AM PDT by PennsylvaniaMom (7-27-09 Sarah Palin Independance Day!)
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To: Peter Horry
No, I am not saying that people are required to listen to what I or anyone else has to say. FR has the right to decide who and what are posted on its board. It is their media. My point is that the GOVERNMENT should not be in the business of outlawing speech because it is deemed offensive.
275 posted on 07/10/2009 1:50:29 PM PDT by Nosterrex
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