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Xenopax writes "According to this story on the Sacramento Bee Americans are now more willing to throw away their first amendment rights for the false feeling of security than ever before. In fact many believe that the First amendment goes too far with its protection and think we should allow monitoring of religious groups for national security. Also many people believe the media shouldn't be allowed to question the government in times of war. One has to wonder if anyone cares about their constitutional rights any more, or if everyone would be happier living in 1984." The study is conducted by the Freedom Forum every year and is available for download.
Bumper sticker suggested by a friend of mine. Says it all, really.
Seven in 10 respondents agreed newspapers should publish freely, a slight drop from 2001. Those less likely to support newspaper rights included people without a college education, Republicans, and evangelicals, the survey found.
They needed a survey to find this out?
It's not that we *invented* freedom, it's just that we were first to the patent office with it. Now, a la Fraunhofer, we're just waiting for the democracy standard to catch on; once it's really rolling, we're going to spring MAJOR licensing fees on all countries that want to continue being democratic.
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- First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then ???, then profit.
Luckily, I'm atheist. If they try to monitor me, all they'll get is static.
I believe that things go to far (in the eyes of the law) once you start taking an action to carry out your threats.
Buying a gun, getting the floorplans to the building, etc would be enoughto lock you up under consipirsy charges. Mearly saying you'd like to isn't enough.
Hey, perhaps losing the 1st Am. isn't so bad if we get to throw Ann Coulter in jail!
P.S.: This is a joke. It's not worth it, not even for such a noble cause.
They would correctly identify this as one half of a Frank Zappa album title. Congratulations on getting the romanization of djibouti correct. Why are you important enough to be posting on slashdot?
The post intended to illustrate American insularity because we hadn't yet the privilege of your peevish reply as an example.
illegitimii non ingravare
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The FBI
Of course, back then we had a president who knew how to use the english language.
The End.
By the way, I came across this quote recently:
The very stability of a free nation is based almost entirely upon the ability of the distributors of artistic works to carefully and tightly control the distribution of those works, charging whatever price they deem reasonable and fair, and acting with swift impunity in punishing, with our without the official sanction of the government, those who infringe on their rights to control those works. It is the essence of democracy that both the artists and the distributors of artistic works be paid substantially for each copy of a work, lest we fall into tyrrany. I know this, because I am George Washington, and that is how we founded this great and noble nation.
--George Washington.
I'm not entirely sure if George Washington said that, but hey, somebody said it, and it is applicable to an issue currently being discussed, so it must be important.
Today's Sesame Street was brought to you by the number e.
As a professional breakdancer, yes, I would be happier living in 1984.
What exactly are we supposed to do to dispose of old flags then? Dump them in the trash?
Morons.
Murphy was an optimist.
The number of Americans who are stupid has increased to 49 percent, up 10 percent from last year.
Then they came for the douchebags, and I did not speak out - Because that meant I wouldn't have to hear this fucking quote again.
Come on, give it up, that's