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Pornography ABSOLUTELY falls within free speech rights. To me, it's one of the things that define the very term -- the type of "speech" that is looked down upon by society should be the very thing that is protected the most. How does campaign reform impose upon free speech? |
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I know there are some American history buffs here, was habeas corpus an issue of particular significance to the founding fathers? I am under the impression that it was, and that certain British abuses were the reason for that particular wording in the Constitution.
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In other news... Right to life groups around the country are closing their doors after discovering that the Bible does not guarantee a right to life, only a prohibition of taking it away.
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01-24-2007, 03:33 PM | #57 |
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FYI, Bubba Wheels has been suspended for his trolling in this thread.
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And not for his roleplay sex with the polar bear?
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Who would have thought this thread would have so many good one-liners? Well done.
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01-24-2007, 03:42 PM | #60 |
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Crown his ass!
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I'd be more than interested to read up on this. Did this pass? What groups are prohibited from spending money within 60 days? I'll have to do some research on this. I hadn't considered the idea of spending money for ads to be free speech before. |
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Wow. I saw this thread. Saw that Bubba was posting in it. Made the express decision to stay out of the thread. But reminded myself to check in at the end of the day to see if he had gotten boxed yet or not.
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Didn't Bubba promise to go away a while back?
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I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but I don't think Bubba deserved a boxing for this. He's been generally civil and hasn't gone off the deep end as is typical for him. I'm sure this is some sort of life-time achievement and I won't shed any tears for Bubba, but this just illustrates how random and capricious the rules are around here.
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I don't think you understand what those words mean. The crazy guy's selection of Navin Johnson as his shooting target in "The Jerk" is an example of random and capricious.
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This just simply doesn't make any sense. There was NOTHING he was saying that was in any way harmful. There wasn't any sort of attack, just his opinion. Are you saying that his position was so out of whack with what most of us consider reality, that it could only be interpreted as trolling? Quote:
We maybe in the minority on this, but random and capricious both seem to fit this instance. What the hell? |
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To play devil's advocate, Bubba came into the thread with his usual insane ranting, kept doing is his dodging tactic that he likes to do, and then posts: " Its really too funny. You cannot pay for this kind of entertainment." Claiming that the replies to your posts are providing entertainment could be seen as an admission of trolling.
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Complaining that Bubba being boxed is capricious is like complaining that Saddam's trial wasn't fair.
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Exactly. A couple of months ago he said he was leaving the board, then he comes back and pulls this crap. If he had made some attempt to justify his posts, it would be different. But he was stirring up trouble just for the sake of doing it. Not a good way to reintroduce yourself to the board, considering he's been boxed for similar postings in the past.
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So this was some sort of lifetime acheivement suspension? I don't believe he crossed any line that he hadn't crossed hundreds of times before. If the deal is that Bubba's threshold for a suspension has been lowered, then I think it would only be fair to disclose such things. |
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First capsicum, now Bubba Wheels. Which one of you nutjob reactionary nazi's is next?
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To get slightly back on topic (I know, I know, I'm sorry)- this is the type of thing I'd pay to see on some sort of CSPAN pay-per-view SI
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I'm really a big fan of Arlen Specter. I guess that makes me a RINO.
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I guess I think that Bubba was being sincere. Misguided, foolish, ignorant, but sincere. I don't think he was trolling, he's just spouting what he's heard from Pat Buchanan.
I understood what PSU did. I understood what IMTG and jb did. I really don't get what Bubba did. If his crime is "being Bubba" then you should go ahead and ban him and get it over with. I should add that I really don't care that the rules are arbitrary, but let's call them what they are.
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