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To: trussell
Woodrow Wilson had Eugene Debs, a Presidential candidate, charged with sedition and thrown in prison for criticizing American involvement in World War I.

Republicans of today don't have the prunes to do what is necessary. I'm ashamed of them.

244 posted on 07/02/2005 12:00:13 PM PDT by 10mm
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To: 10mm
Woodrow Wilson had Eugene Debs, a Presidential candidate, charged with sedition and thrown in prison for criticizing American involvement in World War I.

Not for criticizing -- for obstructing the draft. There had to be something beyond simple dissent to make a criminal charge stick.

I realize it's only a few people calling for locking up war protesters, but it's still enough to worry me. If Clinton acted as you'd have Bush do, there would be a lot of freepers posting from prison or abroad.

247 posted on 07/02/2005 4:24:28 PM PDT by ReignOfError
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