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What do you say about someone like that? WOW! A real credit to his uniform and his country. Chuck

ummm...Why? _______________________________________ According to a recent news article, the construction trades, primarily. Chuck

Now it's sounding as if that guy was doing _more_ than just his job Which could take this matter outside of the 1st Amendment ... Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners! __________________________________ If, the guy was doing more than just his job... he should be dealt with. Chuck

There are set 'rules' for the atire an attendee wears to such an event. She was wearing a coat (it is winter up there) and when she entered, her coat was not open in a manner to see what she was wearing underneath it. She knew, she would get 'bounced' for wearing that shirt. Once inside, she opened her coat and thus the shirt in question was there for the world to see. She got what she wanted... more attention. Besides, all charges have been dropped. Chuck

Or staying in business for that matter... __________________________________________ Yeah! what's with that? Chuck

Wasn't she thrown out before the proceedings started? If so then the only thing that was disruptive was the guy throwing her out? _________________________________ The guy throwing her out, was doing his job. Chuck

________________________________________ Maybe... they're psychic!? Well, if they are they for sure KNOW that I won't be sending them any info. Why do they have phone numbers on the outside of the Psychic's buildings? You know the one that says Psyschic! Call XXX-XXXX for appointment. If they were any good, they would know when I was coming. _____________________________________ They sure, aren't getting any of my info! Psychics, are funny. Why is it, you never hear of a psychic winning the lottery? Chuck

As I said above, No. But this is where you have to look at this particular case and not let yourself get sucked into "the analogy game". If Sheehan (or for that matter Mrs Young) had simply sat there wearing that particular shirt and otherwise behaved herself, I personally don't think that would have disrupted the President's speech one iota. ____________________________________ O.K. Isn't there something about 'atire' to such functions? Both women were ejected for their 'atire'. So far, we do not seem to have all the facts in regard to this matter. We do know that one woman had hand-cuffs put on her while the other woman did not. Yet, we do not know the actions, words used, demeanor and etc. of either woman. edit to ad: The point of the article was 'message T-shirts. Chuck

Ding Ding! We have a winna!! "The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is besides the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech." - Justice Anthony Kennedy "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson Oh, and as far as the conflicting reports...well you can just keep on waitin'. I bet ya $10 that the politics of your source play heavily on how they report on the incident(s). At the moment, CNN is just pointing out the conflicting stories(@ least that's what i saw on HN 10min ago), they haven't fallen on one side of the fence or the other - yet. ______________________________________ I've got a question... Should something disruptive, during the President's State of the Union speech be allowed and covered under 'The First Amendment'? Does the word 'respect' mean anything, when the President (like him or not) is speaking? I don't believe, that the First amendment says that one may say anything he/she wants to, when and where he/she wants to and dis-regard the rights of others who want to hear and listen to the President. Respect, is a two-way street. Chuck

...but on that, I disagree. And not just re: Sheehan, but with regard to freedom of speech generally. Freedom of speech is meaningless if it only applies to popular ideas expressed in a comfortable way. Where freedom of speech really has value is where it protects speech which is very unpopular, either in its content or its means of expression. _____________________________________ You are correct. Good point. Chuck

_________________________________ I agree with you! something really needs to be done about the border situation. If, those folks who are 'sneaking' into this country would put as much effort into their own country... they would'nt want to leave their country. We are running out of room in this country. As you well know, Georgia, is the biggest recipient of illegals in this country at this time. Chuck

Cindy Sheehan is getting just what she wants... publicity. If, the press would just stay away from her and quit reporting every time she blinks maybe, she'd just... go away. That's not going to happen. I think too, she's running the First Amendment into the dirt. Chuck

I think, the tooth marks are a dead give-away. You may have a problem getting L&B to 'replace' it. I think, you may, just have to buy a new one. Chuck

Get a 'kiddie pool', fill it with Jello and well... you'll think of something. Chuck

________________________________________ Maybe... they're psychic!? Chuck

Looks like, it could get real ugly in there. Chuck

'The Gobfather'! Oh and 'The Dave Matthews Band Magic Brownies'! Chuck

Priceless! Chuck

You had to mention 'the outfit'... didn't you? that is so hot! With the knee-socks and... Chuck

Dayum! No tellin'! That's some weird stuff. Chuck

Yeah, I think, that would be a great idea! Chuck

_________________________________ Beg? Chuck

____________________________________ I have a customer who owns a rig and the last 3 numbers in the serial number are: 666. In the Cypress S/N there are 3-sixes in a row. So far, so good! Chuck

___________________________________ It'll help warm you in cold water! Chuck

_________________________________ What got me was, there was a public toilet near-by! Chuck