SI
SI
discoversearch

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 : Libertarian Discussion Forum
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: Neocon who wrote (2646)5/8/1999 3:36:00 AM
From: Dave Reed  Read Replies (2) of 13056
 
I believe that people have the right to arouse each
other as well as to exchange ideas.

Although this view differs from the Supreme Court's
interpretation of the first amendment, I personally
believe that people have a right to free speech that
transends the Constitution.

The writers of the Declaration of Independence certainly
felt this way. They believed that people were endowed
by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. The
authors of the Bill of Rights wrote that the listing of
certain rights was not meant to exclude any other rights
not listed and that in fact all powers not explicitly
designated to the federal government were reserved to
the states and to the people. It didn't turn out that
way but they deserve a lot of praise for trying.

However, my rights are neither spelled out nor granted
by the Constitution, in my opinion, but are truly mine
by right as the word implies.

Acts of abuse, by the way, should be swiftly and severely
punished. Not because of harm to the community, but
because of harm to the affected individuals. This type
of abuser has a mind-set that says that other people exist
only to serve his own pleasure. I see this same type of
world-view reflected in many of the calls for various
government actions. This way of thinking is morally
repugnant to me.

Dave
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News