seeker_two said:
Not me...the Pope carries backup...and He's got a lot more volts handy...
That was another aspect I used when discussing a "two level" application to free speech.
Whether you/we like it or not, there are people/organizations that just won't stand for this type of treatment.
I'm not sure I would.
And truth be told, I'm not sure the average TFL member here would, either. Obviously, most of us like freedom and the rights enumerated by The Bill of Rights. Can you fathom the action of a strict construction, using The First, and having Ofc. Fife grab his jacket...
And with the cameras rolling for all to see, does any group or candidate want to be connected with this fiasco?
In the shorthand of a watercooler discussion, this is going to forever be known as "the Kerry taser incident."
If you get a chance, read the article in the September 20th WSJ.
The TFL members are not the only ones discussing free speech.
(BTW, I think this Kerry incident is a good place to discuss The First. Do not be fooled by my discourse. I don't like guys like this. He's probably a loud-mouth that gets picked last in softball. However, the idea of unpopular speech is a good topic here. Sooner or later a very unpopular man, like that commuter shooter we had a few years back who represented himself in court, is going to legally buy a firearm and we will be discussing that fallout relating to The Second.)