"George Z. Bush" wrote in message
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Who the hell thinks that? If you take the time to read what I said
(you
quoted it above) you will find exactly the opposite idea. This is, and
always
has been, an international group. We should not be junking it up with OT
discussions about domestic US politics like the one that started this
thread.

On re-reading what you said, I must confess to a bit of confusion about what
you
were trying to say.

Thanks

Actually, though, I don't think that the world is so
uninterested in US politics that it'd be inappropriate to discuss it in NGs
like
this.

Only that part that is related to the charter of the group.

We all need to keep in mind when our country roars, other less powerful
or influential nations perforce quake or at least shake a little. They might
very well think that it'd behoove them to pay attention to what's going on
over
here in our domestic political lives.

As it would also behoove us to pay attention to what is going on over there.
Remember the "Asian Contagain" when a drop in the Asian stock markets spread to
ours a few years back? But we have many newsgroups that are appropriate for
discussing that sort of thing and where your input would be very welcome and
appreciated.


Of course, it'd only be courteous to identify such OT subjects for the benefit
of foreign
*And Domestic!*
readers who might choose to skip such discussions. However, to
suggest that we ought to keep such discussions out altogether shows no respect
for the rights of Americans to exercise the free speech guaranteed to all of
us
by our Constitution's First Amendment.

You have a very warped idea of the First Amendment. Perhaps you need to go
read up on the Constitution. The government has no authority to limit your
right to express yourself, but you are not guaranteed access to any forum of
your choice. For example; you are not allowed to sit in the middle of the
public library and write your own thoughts in the library's books, also the
librarians have the right to enforce that "Silence" sign. You also do not have
the right to insist on speaking without restriction at virtually any public
meeting. Just try it and you will see. Also, you do not have the right to
continue OT chatter that is against the charter of any newsgroup, even though
there my be little that anyone can do about it if you have the lack of social
conscience to persist.

Regards
Vaughn




George Z.