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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (19796)	8/25/2002 2:50:01 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

I think we have to be very careful of his political leanings before we speak of banishment. Ousting him from this community of prejudiced and opinionated people is a drastic measure, and one which ought to be given due consideration. Has he now, or has he ever been, a member of the Green Party? Has he ever attended a meeting? Has he ever associated with someone who has criticized the incumbent? More to the point: Is he a Jew, a Quaker, or a Latvian? Or, is he attempting to use the Internet while a citizen of another country? Does he express any patriotism or sentiment which is not American? Either of these would be sufficient grounds for banning...not only from the internet...but from all contact with computers or computer software. It is difficult to know just where to draw the line with some of these people. on SI threads, people are sometimes guilty of not being Americans; Others are guilty of being Americans, but belonging to the wrong political party; Some are guilty of disrespecting the rights of free speech by shooting off their mouths with their own opinions. But, at least they are not guilty of a physical breech of nationality. If TP has voted for an American President from a different political party, and if he proselytizes on behalf of that party--well, this is de facto evidence of a seditious bent and a inherent depravity. I am still on the fence as to whether these offences ought to disqualify his participation in these threads, but I definitely support his banning from the use of all public washrooms. Before I take a definitive stance on the matter, I would like to be apprised of more pertinent matters such as his skin colour, and his socio-economic level. I have heard him admit he was an atheist, so he clearly has no moral values. He is very likely a communist (one has merely to put two and two together). On this basis I would not be surprised to learn that he speaks a broken and bastard English, and very likely has annual tickets to the ballet. Personally, my loyalty to Constitutional rights and freedoms bridles the natural abhorrence I feel for the man, and his disdain for the GOP. But, thank my Dear Lord, Jesus Christ, that I may forebear on this matter for His sake, and vote a reluctant "NO" on his banishment from this American Internet site.