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 Posted: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:35:44 Post Subject: |
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| Dimensionjew wrote: | Sry, HS student.... No Law classes @ my school...Just speaking what I know.  |
Of course, you actually SHOULD be getting some education on the law so when you hit 18 and go wondering off into the real world you actually know something. This is of course not your fault, and why I think our schools are failing us. Hmmm the government not doing something right... that is a surprise.
Anyways, my point is that you have to look beyond just the top surface of what you saw in a 30 second video clip. Which neither the media, nor our current government want you to do. Let's take just a closer look into this case:
1) What were the rules the question asker were given PRIOR to his taking up the mic? Were they "you have 2 minutes, and then you have to move on."? I don't know? We're not told. And while you think "well he should be able to talk as long as he wants", you then put a little thought into that and realize then that one person could use up all the time available and the other people don't get to exercise their rights to ask a question. There has to be ground rules in something like this so that as many people as possible get a chance to ask a question.
2) Who uninitiated the "you need to stop now" event? Was it someone from Kerry's camp? Was it a moderator? Was it a university official? This isn't made clear in either the video, or any part of the story I have seen. It's likely that someone ask the cops (where were likely Campus Police) to remove this joker.
This is one of those things were our knee jerk reactions aren't most likely the right one. Because we haven't been presented with the whole truth, only a small piece of a larger puzzle. It's obvious that something is wrong here, but what is wrong is what can't be answered by the 30 second "here's what we want you to know" clips that we have been presented with.
You also need to realize that "Freedom of Speech" doesn't mean you get to say what ever you want, when ever you want. Yes you can say just about anything, but there are the time and place for it. You can't for example start a 5000 person rally in the middle of the freeway to speak against pollution. HOWEVER you can go get a permit and have that same rally at a local park. Unfortunately the law isn't as cut and dry as many would like to believe it is, or should be.
Ok... sorry for the long speech.... Please return to your "All you need to know in 30 seconds" news. |
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