The government cannot stop me from standing in front of the statue of Sam Houston (who stepped down from his post rather than join the Confederacy) holding a banner that says "All Nazis are disgusting, racists pigs!"

Now, the Nazis have the option to go to court to sue for an injunction (in advance) or defamation (after the fact) if they think I'm wrong. They can show up and counter my opinion directly at the time, too. But in court they have to show good cause as to why my opinion needs to be suppressed; otherwise, I'm free to continue.

It's why, for example, someone like Trump could continue to claim for years that Obama was born in Kenya and that he can prove it - without actually proving it. Now, Obama could have taken him to court (on his own behalf, not the government's) to get an injunction but, being the sitting President at the time, it would've looked horrible. So he released his full birth certificate, mocked Trump mercilessly about it to his face [Link] and let it go. Because there are some court fights you just can't win, even if you win.

It's not a perfect system by any stretch, but I think we're better off not having the sitting government decide what can and can't be talked about. More-so now than ever.

The 'land of the free'. There are downsides to everything but overall I think America have this area pretty well balanced then.

I am neither your mentor nor do I work as a salesman for WH Smith.

I do recommend a healthy, balanced diet with lots of variety. It tends to prevent constipation.

I don't. If I did I would have a full time job given your volume of posts.

I made a general comment that you are single dimensional and boring and that the effect of your multiple similar posts isn't doing this site and the individuals on it any good.

I will now further add that a reason for my frustration is relentless negativity. I don't remember you celebrating anything or anyone.

Really? I could have sworn you posted "It is you and one other person that has ruined Nick's posts for the rest of us. By constantly blindly attacking 'the left', whatever that means, you have become a damned nuisance. Get a life, think independently and lay off with all this party political nonsense. Stop forcing others into defending their positions ad nauseum."
(I'll make an effort to find something in our ever tightening, new puritan, progressive society to 'celebrate'. Would also help if you could tell me which party I am posting political nonsense in support of.)

Edited by hedgehog50 (22 Aug 2017 7.56pm)

Are we all enjoying the glorious cultural revolution, comrades? Is it everything we dreamed it would be?

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The people on here that supported the path these savages are now going down should hang their f***ing heads in shame. You disgust me.