Want Freedom? 1084
Xenopax writes "According to this story on the Sacramento Bee Americans are now more willing to throw away their first amendment rights for the false feeling of security than ever before. In fact many believe that the First amendment goes too far with its protection and think we should allow monitoring of religious groups for national security. Also many people believe the media shouldn't be allowed to question the government in times of war. One has to wonder if anyone cares about their constitutional rights any more, or if everyone would be happier living in 1984." The study is conducted by the Freedom Forum every year and is available for download.
of course... (Score:5, Funny)
(for the sarcasm impaired: that is not my real belief).
"I wasn't using my civil liberties, anyway" (Score:5, Funny)
I am Jack's complete lack of surprise (Score:3, Funny)
They needed a survey to find this out?
Another good quote.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Freedom and the USA (Score:5, Funny)
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Religious monitoring (Score:2, Funny)
Re:duh (Score:3, Funny)
Buying a gun, getting the floorplans to the building, etc would be enoughto lock you up under consipirsy charges. Mearly saying you'd like to isn't enough.
Hey, perhaps losing the 1st Am. isn't so bad if we get to throw Ann Coulter in jail [thismodernworld.com]!
P.S.: This is a joke. It's not worth it, not even for such a noble cause.
djibouti (Score:3, Funny)
The post intended to illustrate American insularity because we hadn't yet the privilege of your peevish reply as an example.
well you know (Score:3, Funny)
Well you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright
You say you got a real solution
Well you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright
You say you'll change the constitution
Well you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well you know
You better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don't you know know it's gonna be alright
Alright Alright
Re:How would the world react. . . (Score:4, Funny)
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Love,
The FBI
Re:One of my favourite quotes... (Score:2, Funny)
The End.
Re:One of my favourite quotes... (Score:4, Funny)
By the way, I came across this quote recently:
The very stability of a free nation is based almost entirely upon the ability of the distributors of artistic works to carefully and tightly control the distribution of those works, charging whatever price they deem reasonable and fair, and acting with swift impunity in punishing, with our without the official sanction of the government, those who infringe on their rights to control those works. It is the essence of democracy that both the artists and the distributors of artistic works be paid substantially for each copy of a work, lest we fall into tyrrany. I know this, because I am George Washington, and that is how we founded this great and noble nation.
--George Washington.
I'm not entirely sure if George Washington said that, but hey, somebody said it, and it is applicable to an issue currently being discussed, so it must be important.
Honestly... (Score:2, Funny)
From the article: (Score:3, Funny)
What exactly are we supposed to do to dispose of old flags then? Dump them in the trash?
Morons.
Re:"I wasn't using my civil liberties, anyway" (Score:1, Funny)
That's the problem - we can't unite, so long as there exists both vi and emacs.
In An Unrelated Story... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Well, I guess that's how Fascism takes root.... (Score:2, Funny)
Then they came for the douchebags, and I did not speak out - Because that meant I wouldn't have to hear this fucking quote again.