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To: AppyPappy

Actually, it looks he was never invited in the first place, lol! :)

I have absolutely no problem with folks expressing their opinion in hopes of changing people's minds, attitudes, or what have you. Otherwise, what's the point in opening your mouth anyway? LOL

What I have a problem with is when people (no matter WHO they are, and in my mind, libs are just as bad about this!) state that it's their way or the highway. The expectation that because it's their belief, that that is how anyone else should be forced to believe or live. That sort of thing doesn't go over real well with me, or anyone else who feels perfectly capable of making their own decisions. It seems to go against some very basic things that our country was founded on.

I don't need people to ban or censor books, tv shows, art, or music that I disagree with. I am a grownup, and I know how to avoid these things if I don't like them. I also don't want or need someone else to tell me what is appropriate for my child, and that if I disagree, I ought to be thrown in jail, or branded as an immoral person because of it. That is a matter of taste, not morals, imo.

The big issue on this subject-if not necessarily this particular thread-for me, has been the appearance of expectations. A lot of folks have implied that their voice should count more than others that supported the President because they are somehow more "moral" than others who did the same. That they deserve a veto when others don't live up to their moral standards. I don't agree with that, and I will fight that with everything I have.


734 posted on 01/12/2005 3:40:25 PM PST by exnavychick (There's too much youth; how about a fountain of smart?)
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To: exnavychick

Luckily, censorship was never considered.


921 posted on 01/12/2005 6:07:36 PM PST by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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