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To: James R. Barrett who wrote (10683)	5/31/1999 12:09:00 PM
From: Don Pueblo	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17770

JB, I'm not interested in 'shutting him up'; he has as much right to speak freely in an open forum as anyone else in the United States. I'm only interested in letting him know that I don't like what he posts on this paid site...which has nothing to do with the First Amendment, and that I personally disagree strongly with what he says. A while back I had a little run in with somebody like him (and who was as serious as a heart attack) and I failed to speak up. A few of my friends got hurt. Looking back on it, I wish I had spoken up. That's all, no big deal. To me, it's like a sick puppy barking at a jet plane; from the jet plane's perspective it's not too significant in the Overall Scheme of Things.

To: James R. Barrett who wrote (10683)	5/31/1999 12:18:00 PM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

Jim, I have to disagree with you here. EE is a seriously mean piece of work and the nastiness he spreads can be truly harmful.

To: James R. Barrett who wrote (10683)	5/31/1999 12:43:00 PM
From: Emile Vidrine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

" I admire your motives but question your means of shutting up Emile." Interesting! Let's see if we can untangle your psycho babel. You're opposed to free speech and intellectual freedom, but shun the tactics of blunt force and coercion to achieve your goal of stifling it when you disapprove of the ideas being expressed. You prefer the subtle art of innuendo and avoidance in shutting people up when you disagree with their ideas. It's not that you find virtue and noble values in the doctrines of freedom of speech and intellectual freedom, but instead you find a constitutional annoyance that must be circumvented with creative subterfuge. You simply conspire by suggesting to others avoidance and neglect. Sounds a bit conspiratorial, don't you think? You would never be found leading the crowd with screams of Crucify Him, but instead you would be the one snaking his way around the crowd whispering "shhhh, shhhh, you're giving him credibility by calling for his crucifixion." Your a child of the generation of Americans that, when confronted with new or opposing ideas, always revert to "I never discuss religion and politics."