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Liberals gone wild!

You on the left have all lost your mind! I have been to the "government sponsored" speech on the Patriot Act. It was very informative. At the end of the speech, the Assistant U.S. Attorney asked that he be given the chance to speak when we saw local organizations railing against the Patriot Act. Seems to me, someone has a problem with freedom of speech, and it isn't the government! Sounds more like Common Cause President Chellie Pingree doesn't want anyone to oppose her opinion. How can anyone make an informed decision with out all the information? Keep it up! No wonder the Republicans keep winning.

by codenameright on Fri Mar 24, 2006 at 09:43:48 AM EST


Re: Liberals gone wild!

It is really interesting to me to see just how consistently, the game called "psychological projection" is a rampant dynamic among you "righties".

YOU aren't opposed to free speech? Just re-read what you wrote! And the government is NOT clamping down on free speech, are you kidding? That is just the point: Government has no business (at least in a supposedly free country) to call and offer to "educate" the people (better known as lying and brainwashing). Even if it was a sincere and honest "education", the point would still remain the same: People must be left OFFICIALLY free to think for themselves. Once again, like all other Republicans I have seen, you are publicly confessing ignorance and incompetence. It is shocking to me! Don't you realize, that any time the government controls philosophy, analysis, etc that controls become more and more stringent? Don't you know that little bits of well-intended powers become increasingly oppressive, ultimately even murderous? Conspiracy theory?? Oh yeah??? Just look at the Patriot Act, at legalized torture, at secretive wiretapping: Are YOU out of your mind?? Psychological projection, once again: You Repubs are very, very good at that!

Did it ever occur to you, that in looking out for civil rights, we are trying to protect YOU, too? Same team, folks! "A house divided against itself cannot stand" --Abraham Lincoln

by Freedom Ringer on Thu Apr 06, 2006 at 01:48:43 AM EST
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