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To: Mulder
"You CANNOT fire someone who keeps a koran or Bible in his car."

You've conceded the gun argument at this point I see.

Now, let's move on to what we're not arguing about...

What you (and the NRA) are doing is the start of the slippery slope which can lead to Korans and Bibles being banned form the workplace.

You are advocating the will of the majority imposed on the minority via the use of legislation (force of government).

Corporations may someday be forced to fire people bringing Korans and Bibles into the workplace because the weight of popular opinion, backed by the force of government, and financed by special interest groups forced legislation into existence which decreed both inflammatory or even hate speech.

You have already laid the base for the argument when you insinuated that government financial interest in American industry that prohibited guns in the workplace was a possible violation of the Second Amendment by the government vis a vis their involvement in the enterprise.

By your same argument, allowing people to bring Bibles and Korans into a workplace were Federal (or State) monies are being spent violates (according to a large number of Americans) the Establishment clause of the Constitution.

Keep demanding more government and less individual rights...they will be only too happy to oblige.

164 posted on 02/10/2006 4:04:12 PM PST by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
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To: Luis Gonzalez
You've conceded the gun argument at this point I see.

No, I was merely demonstrating that activity "A" (koran in car) is protected, while "B" (reciting koran in your front yard at midnight) is not; and stating that "A" does not equal "B", which is obvious to anyone but you.

What you (and the NRA) are doing is the start of the slippery slope which can lead to Korans and Bibles being banned form the workplace.

Yeah, all those legislators in Oklahoma that voted for a similar bill are going to ban Bibles next. Get real.

You are advocating the will of the majority imposed on the minority via the use of legislation (force of government).

I'm advocating the protection of individual Rights. I suppose that is how you characterize, but the same can be said pertaining to laws against murder. Is not a law against murder "the will of the majority imposed on the minority via the use of legislation (force of government)?"

Corporations may someday be forced to fire people bringing Korans and Bibles into the workplace because the weight of popular opinion, backed by the force of government, and financed by special interest groups forced legislation into existence which decreed both inflammatory or even hate speech.

So maybe they will amend this bill to protect EVERYTHING in your car, not just weapons.

Again, you are not making any sense. A corporation had a policy banning X. The legislature is stepping in to stop that since the possesion of X is an individual Right. And you think this actually makes banning Y easier?

Using your logic, there should be no laws against rape since the state could then turn around and make rape mandatory!

By your same argument, allowing people to bring Bibles and Korans into a workplace were Federal (or State) monies are being spent violates (according to a large number of Americans) the Establishment clause of the Constitution.

Get serious. Have a Bible in your car isn't an "establishment of a religion".

Although I have no doubt that some multinational corporation will at some point in the future conduct searches of their workers vehicles, and fire those with hate speech (Bibles) in them. And I have no doubt that you will be posting here defending the actions of the company.

187 posted on 02/10/2006 4:31:26 PM PST by Mulder (“The spirit of resistance is so valuable, that I wish it to be always kept alive" Thomas Jefferson)
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