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To: Antonello
Accepting that a property owner has a legal right to do something is not the same as supporting ownership rights.

I disagree. It appears that what you have problems with is the Constitutional right to free speech. You have a legal right to buy the house next door to me and paint it orange with purple polka dots. I would then have the right criticize you and your paint choices without being opposed to property rights.

Here, Ford has a right to restrict parking in their lot, and I have a right to point out how stupid it is as a business decision, and to translate that disdain into a purchasing decision.

151 posted on 01/27/2006 1:12:39 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35
I disagree. It appears that what you have problems with is the Constitutional right to free speech. You have a legal right to buy the house next door to me and paint it orange with purple polka dots. I would then have the right criticize you and your paint choices without being opposed to property rights.

Here, Ford has a right to restrict parking in their lot, and I have a right to point out how stupid it is as a business decision, and to translate that disdain into a purchasing decision.

I have no problem with your Constitutional right to freely display your lack of support for owner's rights. Do you have a problem with being labeled as such as a consequence to what you express?

154 posted on 01/27/2006 1:21:45 PM PST by Antonello (Oh my God, don't shoot the banana!)
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To: PAR35
I disagree. It appears that what you have problems with is the Constitutional right to free speech. You have a legal right to buy the house next door to me and paint it orange with purple polka dots. I would then have the right criticize you and your paint choices without being opposed to property rights. Here, Ford has a right to restrict parking in their lot, and I have a right to point out how stupid it is as a business decision, and to translate that disdain into a purchasing decision.

You get the gold star! Good analogy, and spot on. :)

204 posted on 01/27/2006 9:17:59 PM PST by Chena (I'm not young enough to know everything.)
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