To whom it may concern, I probably won't be around much tonight, since I'm spending the night at my grandparents'. I might end up on their computer for a while, though, and they have AOL, so keep an eye out for an IM from a random Mainer. *g*
Holy shit, a guy in Austria is gonna spend three years in prison for denying the Holocaust.
You know, I'm all for giving those assholes a good clout upside the head, but damn. *clings to First Amendment* Going to JAIL for asserting a completely delusional opinion that no one cares about except your fellow delusionoids seems kinda harsh to me.
And then there are the times when I actually am glad to live in the US. It's like Voltaire said, y'all. "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Except I'm paraphrasing, and also Voltaire was French, but you get my meaning.
You know, I'm all for giving those assholes a good clout upside the head, but damn. *clings to First Amendment* Going to JAIL for asserting a completely delusional opinion that no one cares about except your fellow delusionoids seems kinda harsh to me.
And then there are the times when I actually am glad to live in the US. It's like Voltaire said, y'all. "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." Except I'm paraphrasing, and also Voltaire was French, but you get my meaning.
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