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  Military Aid or Invasion?
 
"Pilgrims threaten jihad against American forces" (URL) go, you read, you find out that Iraqis may have a different opinion about good government than does GWB. Your sons and daughters will fight for GWB's side of it regardless. How many people must (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) That's not a settled point, so I'd wish you wouldn't assert it as if it were. (...) Nor is that settled. But larger-ly, what's the bearing? Do you disagree that a just government (whether you think a non libertarian government is just or not) (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) I disagree. There should be no grey area here: you either have the right of unfettered assembly or you do not. The government has no right to infiltrate a group on the mere suspicion that they will act violently. Please see: (URL) not quite (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) I am not clear on the particulars, but I think broadcasters do have to give air time to those with opposing views. I think it works that way at the local level, or at least it used to. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the FCC has backed (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) Actually, it must be remembered that the government, then using force in accordance with written law, is exercising contract enforcement, which is 100% approved by Libertarian philosophy. Maybe I don't like it, maybe you don't like it, but (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Call it as it is.
 
(...) To put it another way: What's great about that particular case is that it's show that (partial) deregulation will be abused when possible and (even temporarily) profitable. Dave! (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: La belle province
 
(...) Actually I've never seen an English road sign in Quebec, but then again, I haven't been looking for one. (...) Like a woman, we're a mystery. (...) It means that, for most, you think a little harder before you hop in a car and drive to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Call it as it is.
 
(...) great articles. Mr. Williams is a favorite of mine. (...) Ah, Molly. She's a piece of work. But she's on to something with this one. See, (public funding of sports arenas aside) Michael Jordan is getting his cash directly from people who want (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) Agreed. Equal protection under the law means that the government (which has the force initiation monopoly, remember) has to take all unlawful actions seriously. These people making threats need to be found and prosecuted, in my view. (...) I'm (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: La belle province
 
(...) Ya, I was wondering about that myself. Why is it that in all the other provinces, signs are in two languages but in (at least in some parts of) Quebec, they're only in one (french). I'm not talking about shop signs and suchlike, I'm talking (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Call it as it is.
 
Here is a rather interesting article referenceing the subject line. (URL) of posting this refers to the April 16th article. This one is unrelated but interesting too. (URL) of posting this refers to the April 23rd article. With the above article the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: La belle province
 
Where to begin... (...) K, let's start here--Every elected PM in my lifetime (and most PM's before that) came from *one* province--guess which one. Political oppression? Where? (...) You consider yourselves 'speaking for Quebec' and at the same time (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Richard Marchetti writes: <snip> (...) And wasn't that the exact point that Timmy was trying to make? At least, that's what I read. Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
New debate direction alert!! On the issue of the reporter, I think there is a common confusion (in my opinion) between freedom of speech and priviledge of access. The reporter has access to mass media dissimination of his speech that most of us do (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: For Sean...
 
(...) Yes, they did win the match; but they lost the round (the first leg result was 3-1 for Real Madrid) (...) For future reference: Video! :-P (advantage: you can forward the boring parts of the match...) (...) They're being so underpaid compared (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: How Will We Ever Wash the Stink of GWB Jr. Off?!
 
first, thank you for posting this. i hadn't known this. second, god this is depressing! my government, whom i'm too afraid of to really resist, is purposely and actively subverting international and domestic law - regardless of the reason behind the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) Normally I am better with the cites, here's this one on Slashdot (with user comments): (URL) the original cite: (URL) bit: ---...--- * Expanded use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permits the government to conduct (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) Absolutely astounding?! (...) Definately not good. (...) Clearly the greatest threat to our country and Freedom comes from D.C. (Gee, there's a shock) -Mike Petrucelli (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) agree completely. as mentioned before, limits to free speech exists. and they are threats and slander. (...) while i agree that the spirit of these actions might be anti-constitutional, unless the police take any further actions, it's hard to (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Patriotism or Mass Hysteria?
 
(...) Um, treason is a very specific crime with very specific actions that define it as treason. We aren't even in the ballpark with what that reporter did. And databasing protestors seems harmless until you realize that the FBI wants to create a (...) (21 years ago, 25-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)


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