Thanks Benn for taking an unpopular position! Now why can't I cook with
briquetes, or have a two stroke. Jack
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From: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>
> I can't agree with you there, Dave, even if you're being a bit facetious.
> The ACLU exists to promote free expression guaranteed by the bill of rights.
> Such rights effectively mean little to the majority at any given time,
> because the majority (well, money helps, too) gets their way accepted anyway
> (if not always implemented). But minority opinions, and especially those
> that we disagree with most, are the ones that need protection if our rights
> are to mean anything. And it's the constant tug-o-war amongst these various
> forms of expression (and tolerance for the same) that makes our society so
> dynamic and strong and worth our efforts to keep it going, and improve it
> where we can. Yeah, everyone has a different idea of what "improvement" is
> as well, but, like they say, democracy is messy. And ain't that just like
> life.
> Benn, now off the soapbox
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Dahlgren"
> To: "Benn" ; "Land Speed Digest"
>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Non-LSR turban, part two
>
>
> > These people are forgetting one of their most scared rights.. the right to
> > leave if they don't like their surroundings. I find it astounding how many
> > immigrants want more rights than the citizens and out court system goes
> > along with it. The ACLU and others like it out real homeland security
> > problem in my mind..
> > Dave
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Benn"
> > To: "Land Speed Digest"
> > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Non-LSR turban, part two
> >
> >
> >> And if I had a "sincere belief" that speed laws shouldn't apply to me,
> >> then I should be allowed to speed at will, right?
> >>
> >> And what ever happened to the Florida case of the woman who said it
> >> was against her religion to remove her burqa for a DMV photo?
> >> Benn
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