Isn't that ironic?
2007-05-29 07:18:05 · 15 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What I've noticed is that when I practice freedom of speech I'm called unAmerican and unpatriotic. Isn't that ironic?
2007-05-29 07:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by katydid 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
the real world:
1st AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF SPEECH• The Patriot Act broadly expands the official definition ofterrorism, so that many domestic groups that engage innonviolent civil disobedience could very well find themselveslabeled as terrorists.• The Government may now prosecute librarians or keepersof any other records if they reveal that the governmentrequested information on their clients or members in thecourse of an investigation. It has become a crime for theseindividuals to try to safeguard your privacy or to tell youthat you are under investigation.1st AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION• Government agents may now monitor the First Amendment-protected activities of religious and political institutions, andthen infiltrate these groups with no suspicion of criminalactivity. This is a return to domestic spying on law-abidingreligious and political groups.• You may now be the subject of a government investigationsimply because of the political, activist, or advocacygroups you are involved in, or the statements you makewithin these groups.1st AMENDMENT RIGHT TO ACCESSGOVERNMENT INFORMATION• A U.S. Department of Justice directive actively encouragesfederal, state, and local officials to resist and/or limit accessto government records through Freedom of Information Act(FOIA) requests.• The Government has conducted immigration hearings insecret behind closed doors. Such proceedings were onceopen to the public. Hundreds, if not thousands, of immigrantshave already been deported in secret.
2007-05-29 14:22:23 · answer #2 · answered by truth seeker 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Stud, For someone to say they have freedom of speech they would have to say they feel no recourse for the speech they use. Having Yahoo censor any ambiguities is censorship, not freedom of speech. Also, on here our voice means littlest.
2007-05-29 20:04:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them don't even seem to know what freedom of speech is. They think the Imus situation was a freedom of speech issue. Drives me batty.
2007-05-29 14:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by Athena 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What is even more ironic is when those that are speaking out believe their freedom of speech is being taken away because someone elses freedom of speech allows them to disagree. Example: Liberal says "Out of Iraq"; conservative calls him unpatriotic....... both used their freedom of speech but the liberal is offended!
2007-05-29 14:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Homeless in Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes there are a lot of whiners on this site.
They should go to Venezuela to find out about losses of freedom of speech.
2007-05-29 14:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only when you disagree with them. Otherwise it is not taken away at all.
2007-05-29 14:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is ironic; but, more importantly for those idjuts, it's just downright pathetic.
2007-05-29 14:23:46 · answer #8 · answered by Fast Eddie B 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Actually, it is kind of ironic.
2007-05-29 14:20:28 · answer #9 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes and scary. it shows they know little about the constitution or free speech
2007-05-29 14:22:01 · answer #10 · answered by here to help 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋