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To: tejek who wrote (173878)	8/15/2003 3:19:53 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572965

I'm surprised that you don't believe in freedom of speech. First, yelling fire in a crowded theather is not an example of freedom of speech. There are exceptions. Coulter is an anarchist and a distortionist. I missed that. Coulter has called for the abolition of all government or political authority, or employed active resistance or terrorism against the state? Coulter is certainly less of a "distortionist" than is Bill Moyers or Michael Moore. Are you calling for their incarceration as well? And you accuse others of hypocrisy!

To: tejek who wrote (173878)	8/15/2003 6:17:37 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572965

First, yelling fire in a crowded theather is not an example of freedom of speech. Kindly point to where Coulter did this. Coulter is an anarchist ?!? Also even if she was why should that cause her to be imprisoned? and a distortionist. Assuming that you mean she distorts the telling of facts and data, that would make her either confused, or a teller of spin and half truths, or an out and out liar. None of which is an example of supporting anarchy or yelling fire in a crowded theater, and none of which is something that should result in a jail term. Having said that, please note I said "she needs to be thrown in jail", not that "we must throw her in jail". Please explain the difference. If you think she should be (or "needs to be") thrown in jail because of what she says then I submit you support for freedom of speech is weak, at least if the speech in question is from someone who is highly partisan and opposed to your political ideas. Tim