“Hopefully, Jim’s springcleaning has made the house much more hospitable for real conservatives who love God, love life, love liberty, and love America.” Eternal Vigilance 4/29/2007
Mr. Robinson,
Please remove my name from Free Republic’s membership list.
barset
Which part do you have an issue with: is it the love of God, the love of life, the love of liberty or the love of America? (Obviously, if you are not an American, if you are Australian for instance, it would be natural for you to love your own country.)
barset
While the United States Constitution's First Amendment identifies the rights to assemble and to petition the government, the text of the First Amendment itself does not make specific mention of a right to association. Nevertheless, the United States Supreme Court has held that the freedom of association is an essential part of the Freedom of Speech because, in many cases, people can engage in effective speech only when they join together with others. The Supreme Court has found the Constitution to protect the freedom of association in two cases:
1. Intimate Associations. A fundamental element of personal liberty is the right to choose to enter into and maintain certain intimate human relationships. These intimate human relationships are known as "intimate associations." The paradigmatic "intimate association" is the family.
2. Expressive Associations. Expressive associations are groups that engage in activities protected by the First Amendment—speech, assembly, petitioning government for a redress of grievances, and the free exercise of religion.
As opuses go, I’d rate yours an “A” for brevity and lack of whining.
But, all things considered, personally, I’d give you an “F-” for your stated reason.