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To: You Dirty Rats
Ban polls? That sounds like a violation of the 1st Amendment to me. No thank you.

Well, it's not like the 1st Amendment is absolute, is it? Does it say anywhere in there that people have a right to ask members of the public for their opinions?

17 posted on 09/21/2004 10:04:40 AM PDT by Scenic Sounds (Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
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To: Scenic Sounds

Government restriction of political speech and discourse is NOT characteristic of a free society.

If this idiotic position actually became law, the next thing you would see is a ban on radio talk shows, because it would be claimed that they are partisan and confuse the electorate.

I am totally against political speech police. That includes talking with other citizens and obtaining their positions.


24 posted on 09/21/2004 10:09:49 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (WE WILL WIN WITH W - Isara)
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To: Scenic Sounds

Perhaps that freedom of the press bit.


40 posted on 09/21/2004 10:32:20 AM PDT by lugsoul (Until at last I threw down my enemy and smote his ruin on the mountainside.)
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To: Scenic Sounds
Well, it's not like the 1st Amendment is absolute, is it? Does it say anywhere in there that people have a right to ask members of the public for their opinions?

We could ban editorials too while we're at it!

60 posted on 09/21/2004 12:55:03 PM PDT by SJackson (Wars are caused by undefended wealth, Gen Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Scenic Sounds
Does it say anywhere in there that people have a right to ask members of the public for their opinions?

Are you serious? Are we going to ban elections when Keyes loses this one?

69 posted on 09/21/2004 1:49:40 PM PDT by sinkspur ("John Kerry's gonna win on his juices. "--Cardinal Fanfani)
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