Originally posted by opus17:
[B] Rudi, it shames me as an American that many Americans do not understand that the "freedom of speech" means only that the government may not restrict your speech. "Congress shall pass no law..."
B]
You are absolutely correct, and that is my point. There is no law against your having an opinion diametrically opposed to mine (although sometimes I wish there were
), and stating it in the manner that you wish.
It seems as if some on this board wish that it would continue to consist of the small group of "original" members. I understand that feeling, and have felt it myself when boards to which I have been an "original" member have been overrun with those who did not understand the purpose of the board and co-opted it for their own purposes. However, I would argue that this is not the case with this board. People come and go (and I have seen many helpful posts from Catman and will be sorry to see him go - especially since I'm a cat lover), but most try to post where they think they should and disagree respectfully. I know it is a cliche, but there are a few bad apples, etc., etc.
FF