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To: quidnunc
What Porterville was demonstrating is that we here in America — unlike you there in Europe — have freedom of speech.

And who exactly is restricting my freedom of speech here in Germany? Do your homework before you belittle me Uncle Sam.
25 posted on 11/12/2003 1:11:51 PM PST by DeinBabbes
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To: DeinBabbes
DeinBabbes wrote: And who exactly is restricting my freedom of speech here in Germany? Do your homework before you belittle me Uncle Sam.

Don't try to bullsCENSOREDt me Fritzl, your government is restricting your freedom of speech.

Two examples spring immediately to mind.

Early this year criminal prosecution was being considered against a German named Voss, who made Internet comments expression admiration for the events of 9/11.

And just you have a bunch of pro-Nazi, pro-Hitler handbills printed up and start handing them out in front of the Reichstag or on the K'damm in Berlin and see how long it is until you find yourself in the stony lonsome.

In Europe you can get your butt jailed for 'hate speech', and don't bother to deny it.

The remedy for repugnant is not government cinsorship, it's even more speech pointing out and excoriating the repugnance.

26 posted on 11/12/2003 1:32:53 PM PST by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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