RE: Kudos to whoever did this
07-27-2019, 08:37 AM (This post was last modified: 07-27-2019, 08:38 AM by robkelk.)
07-27-2019, 08:37 AM (This post was last modified: 07-27-2019, 08:38 AM by robkelk.)
(07-26-2019, 10:57 PM)classicdrogn Wrote: Is there anything more American than insulting our government and members thereof? It's a pretty long standing practise, and being able to do so without fearing a hobnailed boot coming down on your back was one of those things that got built in from the beginning with the Bill of Rights.
It's a rather important part of the democratic process, IMHO. It's when dissent is no longer accepted that a society is in trouble - by the time dissent is no longer tolerated, it's too late.
As for this being American, note the wording of the first quote in my .sig
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown