When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the majority in an appeal brought by movie makers that challenged portions of Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, said it is ok to depict images of minors engaging in sex if no actual minors are used. The appeal was brought by a trade association of adult entertainment businesses that calls itself the Free Speech Coalition.
Someone should tell Congress about this ruling and let them know they have a right to think and say things that may be unpleasant for the President. They could, for example, question Bush's foreign policy, demanding to know, for example, exactly whom he has declared war upon and for what purpose.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
Beginning of free speech
`The mere tendency of speech to encourage unlawful acts is not a sufficient reason for banning it.'
--NY Times 4/17/02
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the majority in an appeal brought by movie makers that challenged portions of Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996, said it is ok to depict images of minors engaging in sex if no actual minors are used. The appeal was brought by a trade association of adult entertainment businesses that calls itself the Free Speech Coalition.
"First Amendment freedoms are most in danger when the government seeks to control thought or to justify its laws for that impermissible end,'' Justice Kennedy said, adding, ``The right to think is the beginning of freedom, and speech must be protected from the government because speech is the beginning of thought.''
Someone should tell Congress about this ruling and let them know they have a right to think and say things that may be unpleasant for the President. They could, for example, question Bush's foreign policy, demanding to know, for example, exactly whom he has declared war upon and for what purpose.
Palema
5:18 AM
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