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I wonder if they will be able to tell when someone is being sarcastic, or parodying something in fun?
What if I am writing a short story or novel about either terrorists or those engaged in criminal activity? Will they try to say that I am "formulating a plot"? What if I wanted to convert to Islam? What if I wrote a letter to the Dallas Morning News trying to point out how the city could be vulnerable to "traffic attack" from a small group--only 10--of people driving "18-wheeler" trucks? *sigh* Too many questions. I was too young to really remember the "good old days" of Nixon and Hoover. Interestingly enough, though, if you check out USSearch.com, they talk about "checking out your neighbors" through their service.... Let the paranoia run rampant again! [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img]
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Magik,
I can't talk about it...some of the people who were involved are still alive and I'll probably remain a mark until someone with enough clout can clear my name...I am totally harmless! Like I said though, more often than not it is private citizens and local law enforcement who are involved. By private citizens, in my case at least, I do refer to ex-military personnel who were involved. It was probably just coincidence that those particular ex-military personnel had/have the right connections. [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 05-31-2002, 04:20 PM: Message edited by: Moni ] |
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I know a lot of ways to innocently hurt mass numbers of people. I'm keeeping them to myself. As far as converting to Islam, there is a freedom of religion in this country but don't expect it to be easy for you if all Islamic people become suspect as enemies of the government. [ 05-31-2002, 04:25 PM: Message edited by: Moni ] |
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im not saying that any citizen is more of a citizen. where in my post did you get that?! all i said was i would continue to EARN my rights, i didnt flame or anything. i didnt say "absynthe, i earn my rights, thus im more of a citizen". i said rights are earned to given. that is all, the rights still apply to all, though some shouldnt be aloud to use them, simply on the basis that the freedom of speach, and freedom of expression are just taken WAY out of context. anyway, i didnt mean to imply that im more of a citizen because i earn my rights that most are given. i think you are blinded, and read my post wrong.
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edit:to actually add my reply, did not take for some reason. [ 05-31-2002, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Rokenn ]
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Also no one in the United States 'earns' their rights as a citizen. They are guarenteed to all by the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
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Morgan_Corbesant, Absynthe & Rokenn,
I'll step in and say that yes, born in this country makes us all Americans and we are given our rights by birth. It is what we do with them that allows us to keep them or not. We do EARN our rights by contributing to our communities and believe it or not, like it or not...some people have more rights than others simply by the names of the people they know or are related to and the names of a$$es they kiss and support(not saying that any of you kiss anyone's a$$ so please don't misunderstand me OK?)...others are given less rights simply by not kissing a$$ and who they don't know personally. It all a matter of who you know, how much they like you, and how much money you have when it comes down to matters of law where you happen to be not guilty where someone with "more rights than you" can get you canned regardless of your innocence. It happens. As far as everyday life is concerned, we all have the same rights and should consider ourselves lucky for them. I think we all agree on this last statement so let's not argue OK? [img]smile.gif[/img] [ 05-31-2002, 04:52 PM: Message edited by: Moni ] |
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