something wicked this way comes
w00t, after weeks of sporadic posting, i've typed up two in one day~
As you can probably tell from the post title or heading or whatever you want to call it, I have finally watched the HP PoA trailer. Draco looks interesting. I mean, *somebody�s* had a growth spurt. And he finally left behind the prepubescent gel-slicked hair stage. And does anyone else think Lupin looks like a banker?
Speaking of movies, RotK looks absolutely delicious. Aragorn�s leading an army of dead people, Sam gets to fight a giant octopod, Frodo dies but really doesn�t, �owen cross-dresses, and a multitude of other plot-twisting things. And some more New Zealand scenery. Yum.
And now for a quick little rant�
One phrase that people like to throw around is �freedom of speech.�
It�s a right guaranteed by the first amendment, they say.
Now, I know we have an education problem, but this is ridiculous. Notice the very fist words of the first amendment. Let me quote it for you.
�Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.�
Clearly stated, the amendment is telling congress not to make any laws limiting the freedom of speech. It does not say anything along the lines of �the people of the United States can say whatever the hell they want to and not suffer any consequences for it.� But, sadly, this is exactly what a lot of suspected intellectuals claim.
While it does not limit your activities, it still is not a go-ahead for you to slander, libel, defame or threaten any persons other than yourself. Be as self-deprecating as you�d like to be, just don�t project your insecurity onto anyone else. And by the way, the above amendment to our constitution definitely did not intend to give its citizens the so-called �freedom� to speak and act in a treasonous manner on our own soil and get away with it.
The liberty to speak freely does not remove the responsibility to speak wisely. Freedom of speech� it�s not something to take lightly.
w00t, after weeks of sporadic posting, i've typed up two in one day~
As you can probably tell from the post title or heading or whatever you want to call it, I have finally watched the HP PoA trailer. Draco looks interesting. I mean, *somebody�s* had a growth spurt. And he finally left behind the prepubescent gel-slicked hair stage. And does anyone else think Lupin looks like a banker?
Speaking of movies, RotK looks absolutely delicious. Aragorn�s leading an army of dead people, Sam gets to fight a giant octopod, Frodo dies but really doesn�t, �owen cross-dresses, and a multitude of other plot-twisting things. And some more New Zealand scenery. Yum.
And now for a quick little rant�
One phrase that people like to throw around is �freedom of speech.�
It�s a right guaranteed by the first amendment, they say.
Now, I know we have an education problem, but this is ridiculous. Notice the very fist words of the first amendment. Let me quote it for you.
�Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.�
Clearly stated, the amendment is telling congress not to make any laws limiting the freedom of speech. It does not say anything along the lines of �the people of the United States can say whatever the hell they want to and not suffer any consequences for it.� But, sadly, this is exactly what a lot of suspected intellectuals claim.
While it does not limit your activities, it still is not a go-ahead for you to slander, libel, defame or threaten any persons other than yourself. Be as self-deprecating as you�d like to be, just don�t project your insecurity onto anyone else. And by the way, the above amendment to our constitution definitely did not intend to give its citizens the so-called �freedom� to speak and act in a treasonous manner on our own soil and get away with it.
The liberty to speak freely does not remove the responsibility to speak wisely. Freedom of speech� it�s not something to take lightly.
posted by Deborah at 9:49:00 PM
