PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (162195)	7/18/2001 3:50:38 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) of 769670

I am far from an extremist. There is no such thing as an unfettered right. Even free speech, arguably the most sacred of our individual rights, is subject to restrictions and must be exercised responsibly. The text book argument is that although we all enjoy the right of free speech, it does not allow us to yell "Fire" in a crowded theater. The USSC recognizes the concept of "fighting words", etc. What UnAmerican Spirit has posted is not an exercise is free speech but an unbalanced, hateful, irresponsible, scurrilous attack on elected officials, duly elected under our Constitutional system. His statements are without support in facts or in reality and he knows they are untrue yet he posted them anyway. Those posts are defamatory by definition and defamation is not protected free speech. I have stated simply and declaratively my opinion that those posts violate TOU. I do not plan to report UnAmerican Spirit to SI Admin, nor have I posted any intention to do so, but I would certainly not shed a tear if someone else did bring such rantings to the attention of SI Admin. You and your compadres hypocrisy on the issue is quite stunning. JLA

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next