I read a wide array of blogs from "Mean O'l meany" to "Prairie Air". Heck, I even read, "I can has Hotdogs" for comic relief. Darned if even my niece Amy hasn't taken kind a hard tone lately. I have read that we out here in the blog"O"sphere might be facing some increased scrutiny and darned sure there is liability attached. One lady called a model a "skank" and did it often enough to get a lawsuit slapped on her. I hear rumblings about a new CZAR for the Internet being considered. Will there be some infringement or curtailing of our free speech on the blog far behind. What ever happened to that move to have really critical blogs turned into the Government. Hell, we can't even interrogate foreign fighters without harming their civil rights. Where does it start and where does it end?
Not very long ago, our President was fair game to all sorts of criticism for what rights he was given after 9/11. Now our rights are trampled on in front of a voting place and the other side doesn't seem to notice. Carry a sign with Obama's face colored like the Joker and you are threatened to be hauled off to Jail. Their Thugs paint swastikas and we are called the rabble.
Nancy and Harry don't get it when we hold TEA parties. If 11 trillion in national Debt isn't bad enough, we hear a projection of 20 Trillion in the next 10 years. Hell, we want Social Security Fixed so it doesn't run out of money in 2037 not a new medical policy fixed with out dollars today. How can they look us in the face and tell us that medical care will be delivered at a lower cost and at the same rate or amount as today. They are going to cut the costs out of the fat in the system? They are going to eliminate Fraud waste and Abuse? AARP better not darken my door now that they have joined hands with Nancy and Harry to pass the Kennedy Health Bill.
I think we need to have free speech so that the leaders of our country can hear the frustration of people like me before we get really angry. On the other hand, we need to make sure that threats are somewhat moderated. Tell then how you feel but be a little careful when you threaten to get your gun out and do something about it. Civil Disobedience can tip over the edge when guns are involved.
Nuff Said.
MUD
Hmmm...I must not be paying enough attention to the news as much of this is news to me. I think I'm glad I haven't been paying much attention. I don't see how someone could be sued for calling someone else a skank. That's an opinion. Now if she called her a prostitute or spelled out what this model did, and those things were untrue, I understand how a suit for libel would be justified. Free speech should be practiced with common sense. Libelous claims and threats overstep the bounds of free speech. If you love your free speech, take care that you use it wisely and do not abuse the privilege. (That "you" is of course the general you and not Col. MUD.)
ReplyDeleteAw, censorship simply CANNOT happen in this country, MUD. You know that the national media would tell us if that was going on.
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People need to remember why our ansestors came to America in the first place. To escape tyrany. To have FREEDOM. Although, I don't agree with some opinions as long as they are not hurting anyone they have the right to believe what they believe. You take that away from American's then you will be spitting on the soilders who fought for them.
ReplyDeletePeople need to remember why our ansestors came to America in the first place. To escape tyrany. To have FREEDOM. Although, I don't agree with some opinions as long as they are not hurting anyone they have the right to believe what they believe. You take that away from American's then you will be spitting on the soilders who fought for them.
ReplyDeletePeople need to remember why our ansestors came to America in the first place. To escape tyrany. To have FREEDOM. Although, I don't agree with some opinions as long as they are not hurting anyone they have the right to believe what they believe. You take that away from American's then you will be spitting on the soilders who fought for them.
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