| Civics 101? To all the people that scream "freedom of speech" every time an issue like this comes up, i would recommend you take a high school level political science class, or read what the first amendment truly says.
The first amendment does not give anyone the right to freedom of speech. It only restricts the government from preventing free speech, and even then it is incomplete, as the government can still restrict some speech (if it compromises national security).
Besides, that letter sounds like it was written by a 10th grader for whom English is a second language, not someone who is well versed in international law, so it is hard to take it as a serious threat
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I subscribe to the theory of intellectual osmosis. Unfortunately, I must now cease our conversation and move away from you before my intelligence begins to drop. Good day. |
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 NyQuil Kid8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ | Finally someone who actually understands the concept of the Constitution and how it _actually_ works, instead of pop culture, "Constitutional Thought for Dummies" postings...
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 calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA | I would not dismiss the First Amendment so easily--
StarForce is threatening legal (i.e., government) action to silence a critic. First Amendment issues would be at the forefront of any lawsuit--not that I expect one to be filed, though some slander/libel suits have, I believe, been filed over the term "spyware".
The First Amendment does grant a great deal of protection to individuals and publishers, and we should be very thankful for it.
(Personally, I believe it's the most important of the Amendments because it's the one that allows outside efforts to keep the government honest--not that they always succeed, but at least the efforts can exist....)
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| Don't you love how the ass-hat neo-cons always construe the Constitution against the people whom it protects and governs? |
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NyQuil Kid8f The Nyquil Kid
join:2001-01-06
Brick, NJ
1 edit | You're right....it's almost as bad as simplistic, intensely stupid liberals who believe a free for all environment equals progress..but of course I don't expect you to comprehend something so complex as that.
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