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Welcome to FR....I see your new. Don't expect a lot of support around here in defending Patty Murry.

First off, I heard Patty's entire speech so don't be so quick to judge yourself that all we are aware of is a "sound bite". Patty does not need to be taken out of context to be considered a complete idiot. Too bad you weren't around here when this happened as I'm dissapointed we missed your defense of Patty at that time.

I would be interested in your take as to how a recall effort is somehow construed to be a quelling of free speech. Seems to me that a recall process is the very embodiment of our capability of free speech. Need I remind you that ONLY government can prevent free speech? To try to suggest that anything that Mr. White can do to supress free speech quite frankly comes off as "small and silly".

The attempt on your part to try to convince us that we need to "understand" Patty only serves to warn fellow Freepers as to your leanings....which we sadly understand all too well.

Enjoy your stay!

The point I was making is that many people on all sides are so reactive that they make judgments before having all the information. I am glad you read the speech. Yet, as you know perspective is everything. While you may read something sinister into Patty's speech, others may not. There has been a great effort by some groups to stop people from speaking. I have been personally harassed in an effort to intimidate my silence. Others have lost their jobs. There are groups that try to personally ruin or intimidate anyone with a voice of a different opinion be it left or right. I wonder why people are so afraid? What happened with disagreeing but respecting another's right to speak? You suspect my "leanings." We are all Americans that are concerned with terrorism. After your last response I am sure I will get more insults. It is easy to belittle others while hiding behind the safety of a computer. I hope you can put your insults aside and try uniting Americans on our fight of terrorism. We have a common goal. Why waste time with nonsense? Patty is a terrorist like Lott is a KKK member. It is a tit for tat "witch hunt." However, many fellow Republicans wanted Lott to go. Especially the guy who took his place. Yes, it is "silly." Two wrongs never make a right. Yet, we keep playing the political slime game.