The KKK and Free Speech

[sctx]

Originally Posted by Daddy B

The salesgirls at their cosmetics departments had that effect on me: for the mortal sin of gluttony I would head to French and Italian delis around Soho, Portuguese coffe houses and snack bars brimming with pastries in Stockwell, Indian delis everywhere, Turkish restaurants in Green Lanes and late-night Jewish bakeries (oh, the chicken soup and those salt beef sandwiches!) on Brick Lane.

what???...... no English food???

[Daddy B]

Originally Posted by sctx

what???...... no English food???

Yeah, of course, but with salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaves, chillies and other basic spices added.

Steak and kidney pie can be excellent when it travels abroad to get dressed properly.

English Sausages (Cumberland, etc...) have also improved no end in recent years despite regulations that still allow producers to stuff them with much bread ever since WWII's meat scarcity.



Scones with jam and cream after a naughty smoke? Priceless.

Spotted Dick? I don't think so, geezer!

[See Turtle]

Originally Posted by STOGEY

The first amendment was put into place to protect people that were communicating in a group setting or individually no matter how popular that communication may be. Therefore I think that there should be no limits as the consitition intended.

The first amendment also protects people who do not want to listen to or ead such communications.

There was an earthquake here this morning -- yes, in central Indiana -- rattled the windows. 5.4 at it's epicenter in illinois. Little did I realize that it was likely caused by me being -- for the first time -- in total agreement with Stogey.

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by Rissask

Well, Thor, that is worded a bit...ingenously, if that is remotely the right word. Having the laws in place has nothing to do with whether or not racism exists in a country- right?


I mean there is still lots of racism in Canada, France, Australia, etc. And I am sure there is some in Norway as well.



Well, what I don't get is....if the vast majority of people in a society agree that something is reprehensible, such as giving the KKK the right to rally in public to attempt to sway people to their side- to the point where most posters in here were saying they would go and protest against them, drown them out, etc.....which isn't exactly allowing them free speech anyway, right?



Then why not say, hey, we're all in agreement that we don't accept this, so let's make it against the law?


There isn't any such thing as true 'freedom of speech' there anyway....can you go up to your boss and call him a %$#ing fa*#@* and get away with it?

How do you feel about Louis Farrakhan and the now infamous Reverend White?

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by Mindbender

What's the definition of confusion?

Father's day in '.......'

(add the location of your choice)

Since I live near there I'm free to answer it. " Seabrook, NH".

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by carroll

Going to play devil's advocate for a moment.......but isn't calling a group, no matter what their views, "despicable scum" ummmm hate speech????

Technically no, because everyone has an opinion. While I would personally have nothing to do with anyone associated with the kkk,whit supremisists or any type of group like that. I feel everyone has a right to speak their opinions.

If you really wanted to piss off a kkk member. Just ask them when they start spouting the bible. as they usually do. Ask them how do the feel about the very big possibility that Jesus and probaly 99% of the early biblical saints were very dark skinned?

It's a fact when John in the book of revelations described the physical appearance of Jesus that his feet were of very fine bronz. His hair as white as wool. How many white men do you know that have these type of physical characteritsics?

[STOGEY]

Originally Posted by Rissask

Fusion?? Like curry sauce on chips at a chippie....but that is sacriledge!

I may be in London this fall Dave- I must get tips from you before I go on where to get good food.....I didn't have such good luck last trip.

So isn't putting ketchup on hot dogs.