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To: Poohbah
We the People cannot silence someone--they still have the right to speak, no matter what we do. To "silence" someone is to forcibly prevent them from speaking.

I stopped reading there, because you're being intellectually dishonest. To silence doesn't necessarily require the use of force. I like definition number 3.

silence
1 : to compel or reduce to silence : STILL
2 : to restrain from expression : SUPPRESS
3 : to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism
- Webster's

There's lots more ways to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism besides the way Hillary did Vince Foster.

I like shaming wrong people into silence. It often keeps them from doing damage to life liberty and property, with their whacko ideas. What's your reason for trying to shut certain people up?

627 posted on 08/20/2002 3:16:32 PM PDT by H.Akston
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To: H.Akston
I stopped reading there, because you're being intellectually dishonest. To silence doesn't necessarily require the use of force. I like definition number 3.

I don't give an airborne fornication what definition you like; it still involves some aspect of force.

There's lots more ways to cause to cease hostile firing or criticism besides the way Hillary did Vince Foster.

Yeah. There's how old Stalin dealt with critics, too.

I like shaming wrong people into silence.

That only works on those who actually have the capacity to feel shame, bubba.

It often keeps them from doing damage to life liberty and property, with their whacko ideas.

Too bad it doesn't work on you, huh?

What's your reason for trying to shut certain people up?

Well, when they advocate insurrection by the armed forces, or extraconstitutional force against political enemies, or armed revolt, they've kinda wandered away from the ideals of Free Republic. Those who are merely misguided fools (like you) get a pass. The ones actively advocating armed revolt and the like get abuse reported.

630 posted on 08/20/2002 3:33:07 PM PDT by Poohbah
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