Actually, it's the 1st Amendment to the Constitution, but you're correct.Whoa, Wolseley!!
One of the things listed in the U.S. Constitution is Freedom of Speech.
I rather say God bless the American service men and women who died for this country to guarantee Sky the right to badmouth it, and me to suggest if he's unhappy here to go elsewhere.God bless Sky for his courageousness, I say.
Originally posted by VOW
To DJ:
Absolutely.
I'm willing to bet if Smurfy's house were to catch on fire, she'd be on the phone to 911. If her grandfather had a heart attack, she'd sure want the EMTs to show up. I'm willing to bet she likes driving on the Interstate, having clean drinking water, and knowing that if she goes to the market to buy a five-pound sack of flour, it's going to weigh at least five pounds, and it's not going to have plaster, sand, or poison in it.
Peace be with you,
~VOW
Originally posted by Wolseley
Again, anyone who doesn't happen to like it here is free to leave at any time. In this country, we don't put up concrete walls crowned with concertina wire to keep people from leaving. If you're unhappy here, all you have to do is walk, drive, boat, or fly out. Nobody will stop you.
Originally posted by Divinus
I thought you could get out of jury service for religious reasons? Might be wrong on that though.
I've never been called to sit on a jury, though I would quite like to. My mother's been hoping they'll call her all her life, but it hasn't happened yet
If its that big a deal for you, smurfy, show up and lie to them - tell them you think everyone the police accuse of a crime is automatically guilty, or automatically innocent, and nothing will change your mind. That will stop you having to serve, no judge in his right mind would allow you to sit if those were your beliefs.
And, my opinion on the other side of this debate...it is the ultimate disloyalty to your country to refuse to speak out when it does wrong. In what way is it loyal to let your country destroy itself? And words can do just as much as actions, sometimes - if enough people say something, things will change.
Originally posted by fieldmouse3
I've been called twice, and both times, I got out of it. The first time, I wasn't registered to vote yet, and I didn't even have a driver's liscence. The second time, it wasn't feasible for me to miss that much work. I had to pay for practically all my own expenses (car, VERY high insurance, clothes, ect.).
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