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Subject:	Re: Religious bigotry = Patriotism, say State Representatives
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:02:32 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: > http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/03/04/prayer.walkout.ap/index.html > > So now dissenting opinion is unpatriotic, and Islam is the font of hatred. > Very nice! > > Dave! In a similar vein... http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/03/05/offbeat.peace.arrest.reut/index.html in which a man was arrested for wearing a 'peace' t-shirt... I'm thinking there has to be more to the story than just what's there--Mall security wouldn't walk up to anyone in a t shirt and try to kick them out of the mall because they just didn't like the message on the shirt--I remember some of the shirts from old heavy metal groups... ;) So what gives? Freedom of expression is outlawed, even in the form of the shirts we choose to wear? Dave K

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		Re: Religious bigotry = Patriotism, say State Representatives
(...) Yeah, there's slightly more to the story... a history really... (quickie summary) Sounds like back in December there were a bunch of quasi-protesters who decided they'd walk around the mall at Christmas time wearing peace/anti-war garb, just (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Religious bigotry = Patriotism, say State Representatives
(URL) now dissenting opinion is unpatriotic, and Islam is the font of hatred. Very nice! Dave! (21 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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