John McCain, you treasonous bastard, I challenge you or any of your traitorous cohorts...

Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Re: Your attempt to shut down political free speech on the Internet

John McCain, you treasonous bastard, I challenge you or any of your traitorous cohorts to find even one thread, one post, one paragraph, one sentence or even one lousy word posted to this web site that is not fully protected by the First Amendment!

And I will extend that to one chapter, one group, one poster or any group of posters on this forum. Name one assembly, petition, letter, protest, meeting or rally convened, filed, submitted, attended or supported by members of this forum that is not 100% protected and guaranteed as free speech or free assembly by the First Amendment!

Your McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation is a treasonous act. You and your cohorts are attempting to subvert the Constitution of the United States of America, the very same constitution that you swore an oath to defend, so help you God! That makes you a domestic enemy of that great document and a traitor to your country. Yes, and Benedict Arnold was a war hero before he turned traitor too.

How dare you even think that you are qualified to sit in the oval office! Ronald Reagan's office! President? Hah! You miserable excuse for a two-bit political hack, you're not even qualified to shine Ronald Reagan's boots. If you do run, I'm afraid you're gonna be at least one vote short. It'll be a cold day in hell before a traitor like you ever receives my vote. And that's a campaign promise you can take to the bank.

You can take your fascist campaign finance laws and the jackbooted FEC anti-free-speech enforcers you are empowering and put them where the sun don't shine. And if this post is in violation of your unconstitutional law, shove it too!

Paraphrased from In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed:

The Beast never dies, it simply changes form. The Beast has known many forms: Bolshevism, communism, Nazism, fascism. The Beast has had many names: Lenin, Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, Tojo, Mao, Pol Pot.

The Beast cannot co-exist with freedom. The very first freedom lost is the freedom of speech, then religion, knowledge and the arts. Anything that empowers the individual must be destroyed. The state must control all.

Power to the state.

Power as an end to itself.

Those who speak out against the Beast are labeled extremists, radicals, warmongers. Churchill, McCarthy, Reagan.

The Beast must be contained, appeased. We must have "Detente" at any cost. Direct confrontation of the Beast must be avoided.

Appease him and pray the wolf may pass our door.

Free speech must die.

The Beast never dies.

[GOP_1900AD]

Sadly you are correct. It is the highest crime at a rather high frequency of occurrence to be essentially given a pass in over 90% of the cases. One can get away with treason more easily than getting away with illegal parking.

[Fledermaus]

Now tell us what you REALLY think Jim.

I couldn't have said it better myself since I'd have used a lot more four letter words and invoked more threats of violence.

And it goes for every single worthless a-hole politician in federal, state and local government.

[Sundog]

(McCain graduated 894th out of a class of 899.)

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

and what, praytell, is there in that piece that indicates heroism?

Nothing. In fact, IMO, is is a very benevolent description of his activities as a POW.

[Enterprise]

I'm on it! And I agree!

[Indy Pendance]

Right, joe blow on the street really cares. Boxers or briefs.

[Echo Talon]

[staytrue]

We are a fascist nation.

You are upset. I think you overstate your emotions.

[Txsleuth]

PING

[RandallFlagg]

I LOVE IT!!

[Cobra64]

Rudy is a Liberaltarian. I'd rather drink antifreeze than vote for him.

Why?

[Txsleuth]

LOL....and they call Bush a moron.

[onyx]

He was not a serious student.

[Global2010]

Free will too!

[cgk]

:) I knew I'd ping some who were already here. It's the kind of title that makes you "click." But the message keeps you - because it's the truth.

[Reagan Man]

>>>>Rudy is a Liberaltarian. I'd rather drink antifreeze than vote for him.

Rudy is a liberal. Period.

Conservatives don't vote for liberals.

[Smartass]

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Table of contents[]

1 first amendment: an overview

2 menu of sources

2.1 federal material

2.1.1 U.S. Constitution
2.1.2 Federal Judicial Decisions

2.2 State Material

2.2.1 State Judicial Decisions

2.3 International Material

2.3.1 Conventions and Treaties

2.4 Other References

2.4.1 Key Internet Sources
2.4.2 Useful Offnet (or Subscription - $) Sources

3 other topics

first amendment: an overview

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html#amendmenti) protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. See U.S. Const. amend. I. Freedom of expression consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. The Supreme Court interprets the extent of the protection afforded to these rights. The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Court as applying to the entire federal government even though it is only expressly applicable to Congress. Furthermore, the Court has interpreted, the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as protecting the rights in the First Amendment (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.amendmenti.html) from interference by state governments. See U.S. Const. amend. XIV (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html#amendmentxiv).

Two clauses in the First Amendment guarantee freedom of religion. The establishment clause prohibits the government from passing legislation to establish an official religion or preferring one religion over another. It enforces the "separation of church and state. Some governmental activity related to religion has been declared constitutional by the Supreme Court. For example, providing bus transportation for parochial school students and the enforcement of "blue laws" is not prohibited. The free exercise clause prohibits the government, in most instances, from interfering with a persons practice of their religion.

The most basic component of freedom of expression is the right of freedom of speech. The right to freedom of speech allows individuals to express themselves without interference or constraint by the government. The Supreme Court requires the government to provide substantial justification for the interference with the right of free speech where it attempts to regulate the content of the speech.

A less stringent test is applied for content-neutral legislation. The Supreme Court has also recognized that the government may prohibit some speech that may cause a breach of the peace or cause violence. The right to free speech includes other mediums of expression that communicates a message.

Despite popular misunderstanding the right to freedom of the press guaranteed by the first amendment is not very different from the right to freedom of speech. It allows an individual to express themselves through publication and dissemination. It is part of the constitutional protection of freedom of expression. It does not afford members of the media any special rights or privileges not afforded to citizens in general.

The right to assemble allows people to gather for peaceful and lawful purposes. Implicit within this right is the right to association and belief. The Supreme Court has expressly recognized that a right to freedom of association and belief is implicit in the First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments (http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendments). This implicit right is limited to the right to associate for First Amendment purposes. It does not include a right of social association. The government may prohibit people from knowingly associating in groups that engage and promote illegal activities. The right to associate also prohibits the government from requiring a group to register or disclose its members or from denying government benefits on the based on an individuals current or past membership in a particular group. There are exceptions to this rule where the Court finds that governmental interests in disclosure/registration outweigh interference with first amendment rights. The government may also, generally, not compel individuals to express themselves, hold certain beliefs, or belong to particular associations or groups.

The right to petition the government for a redress of grievances guarantees people the right to ask the government to provide relief for a wrong through the courts (litigation) or other governmental action. It works with the right of assembly by allowing people to join together and seek change from the government.

[Howlin]

So, you don't believe in the Constitution of the United States of America.

Where in the Constitution does it say that staytrue doesn't have the right to say what he believes without you insinuating he/she/it is not he's not a good American?

[JustPiper]

Very timely post Jim, glad to see it BTTT!

[Indy Pendance]

That will never happen.