Bill Of Rights 2

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How do you not get this? It's a private board, the operators can do whatever they want with it. Calling 'freedom of speech' about it is ignorant at best.
 
I don't think it was shut down "on a whim" as much as it was you were already proved wrong several times by Marko,Rich, and Redworm.

Instead of continuing to post threads on here about how it is or isn't free speech why don't you take the time to look up the bill of rights and read it in full.

Like Rich said though, you have no right to free speech without repurcussions from the private citizenry. Let me give you some examples:
The KKK can march down the street of a city spewing hate, but if they walk in a business and the owner demands they leave, they must.

If you walk down the street with a sign saying you hate George Bush, that's your business. If you walk into a deli with that same sign on, you might be asked to leave and you have to comply.

This is Rich's "deli" and if he wants to close threads, ban people, etc it is not violating our rights. This is his domain that he runs and pays for.

I think it's kinda of a love it or leave it thing. You're getting shut down because your information is bad. Why not just let it go??
 
Please, give it a rest.

TFL = Rich

Rich = Private owner of TFL

= Rich makes the rules, he appoints the Staff who enforce the rules.

If you don't like Rich's rules, then go and find another place to play :)
 
You seem to have misread my original post. I agree (in the original thread) that the owners of TFL have the right to shut down a thread. I even agree with you about your examples above.
What I stated was that the BOR protects citizens right to free speech not only at the government level but also at the civilian level otherwise I couldn't--

""walk down the street with a sign saying you hate George Bush,""

As far as shutting down a BOR thread in the legal political forum because of off topicism:D I just don't get that one.
 
I believe that a constitution frames a government and a BOR declares principles of, or limits upon, the government being framed.

But if I had no sense of government, I reckon I might think that the BOR was like the Ten Commandments, and that it applied to individuals.
 
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But if I had no sense of government, I reckon I might think that the BOR was like the Ten Commandments, and that it applied to individuals.
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So you are saying that If I walk down the road with a sign that says "John Kerry is an idiot" the BOR states that government cannot touch/sensor me but a citizen driving down the road that disagrees with me can????????
 
The KKK can march down the street of a city spewing hate, but if they walk in a business and the owner demands they leave, they must.
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It's kinda of funny to argue this, almost hypocritical....
Why? Well, how about the people who are mad that their employers won't let them carry?

Same deal, different Amendment....
 
I can't help it! It's like ducks, it relieves stress. And with 2,300 files to repair manually over ftp one by one, I gots a lotta stress.

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he owns the street. deal with it.
 
YOU guys are selective readers!!!! I NEVER said that private property is protected by the BOR. I am saying that the BOR applys to more than just the government.
 
So you are saying that If I walk down the road with a sign that says "John Kerry is an idiot" the BOR states that government cannot touch/sensor me but a citizen driving down the road that disagrees with me can????????
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The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law". It doesn't say "no person shall infringe". It wasn't even intended to apply to the States, just the US government.

I assume that your state of WV has laws such that if someone assaults you for carrying a sign, or for whatever reason, then they can be charged with violating a State law.
 
I am saying that my right to free speech is protected from the gov. AND ole Joe as long as I'm not standing on Ole Joe's property.
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Perhaps, but the First Amendment protects your right against infringement by the feds, your own State BOR (and the US 14th "Amendment") protects your rights against infringement by your State, and State laws protect your rights from infringement by persons.
 
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