I can't agree with you there, Dave, even if you're being a bit facetious.
The ACLU exists to promote free expression guaranteed by the bill of rights.
Such rights effectively mean little to the majority at any given time,
because the majority (well, money helps, too) gets their way accepted anyway
(if not always implemented). But minority opinions, and especially those
that we disagree with most, are the ones that need protection if our rights
are to mean anything. And it's the constant tug-o-war amongst these various
forms of expression (and tolerance for the same) that makes our society so
dynamic and strong and worth our efforts to keep it going, and improve it
where we can. Yeah, everyone has a different idea of what "improvement" is
as well, but, like they say, democracy is messy. And ain't that just like
life.
Benn, now off the soapbox
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>; "Land Speed Digest"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Non-LSR turban, part two
> These people are forgetting one of their most scared rights.. the right to
> leave if they don't like their surroundings. I find it astounding how many
> immigrants want more rights than the citizens and out court system goes
> along with it. The ACLU and others like it out real homeland security
> problem in my mind..
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benn" <karhu@california.com>
> To: "Land Speed Digest" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Non-LSR turban, part two
>
>
>> And if I had a "sincere belief" that speed laws shouldn't apply to me,
>> then I should be allowed to speed at will, right?
>>
>> And what ever happened to the Florida case of the woman who said it
>> was against her religion to remove her burqa for a DMV photo?
>> Benn
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