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Trife:
sidenote, i find it sadly humorous that the folks that are most vocal about 'freedom of speech' are generally the ones who don't understand just exactly what the freedom of speech is or what rights it grants you. do we not teach civics class in middle school anymore? :(
Unfortunately, Trife, I do not think we still teach civics in the classroom anymore. Thus there is a whole generation of Americans that is growing up not understanding the basic tenets of democracy, and thus will be led like sheep to the slaughter when the government decides that it is powerful enough to take away the people's rights.
This is a sad thing for me, having been born and raised in the City of Philadelphia, having belonged to the Cradle of Liberty Council of the BSA, and having served in the US Navy.
Thomas Jefferson once espoused that having and keeping a democracy requires a moral and motivated society. Of which we seem to have neither these days.
I believe in the right for people to be able to speak their minds, and that includes viewpoints that differ from mine, but I cannot help but notice that some folks rights seem to weigh heavier than others, and this is wrong.
If you are gay, you can force people who are morally opposed to fund your lifestyle choices, and then get out in the street in your undies expressing your pride in your choice, yet the same pride is denied to a kid who has a different viewpoint and wears a "Straight Pride" T-Shirt to school, yet any schmuck can wear a "Gay Pride" T-Shirt to school and be fawned over by the academic elite, while they stone the kid wearing the straight pride T-Shirt.
The swing towards liberalism and socialism in this country is disturbing at the least.
I believe that it will lead to a new American Revolution to restore the rights guaranteed by the Constitution to all and sundry that live here as Americans.
We need to return common sense to the forefront of the American Political Scene, we need to get rid of corrupt politicians, not keep electing them. We need real leaders with a clear vision of the original intent of the Constitution and the founders of this great country.
We need to stop splitting hairs on every subject and face the facts that some things are WRONG and punish them accordingly. Now, someone is getting offended that I am not supporting their right to be gay or something. Well, Fear Not Gay Person, I don't hate you, in fact, I don't really care what you do behind your bedroom door, it's Nunya to me.
It's None of my business, but I would kindly ask you to not go out in the street in your underwear and parade around you personal pride where I have to endure the sight as it disturbs my peace and quiet.
Is that too much to ask?
Just keep it in your bedroom where it belongs, like I do, I don't get out and about in my undies celebrating the fact that I got laid last night by a hot straight and normal girl. So, don't do it to me either.
It's not too much to ask. Be reasonable, not confrontational, if you behave confrontationally, guess what you will get in return?