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Ignore is a lovely thing, on the board and in life. And while banning from here would not be a first amendment issue, unless somehow the Admins have become arms of the Government, we generally don't like the idea. In fact in our first year we haven't had to ban anyone. Haven't even come close.

Al shouldn't have jumped anyone. First amendment not withstanding, it is inappropriate to be violent because you don't like what someone is doing. Call the police if they are disrupting your event. The state does, after all, have a right to control time, place and manner of protest for reasons of safety and security as well as protecting the first amendment rights of all concerned.

Memories from 1971
 

But wait, AG -- that _must_ have been a misstatement. GWB could not _possibly_ have understood what he was saying and still have meant it! Right, BB?

OTOH -- Lighten up a bit. It's funny cartoon, and no one gets to where these people are by being a shrinking violet.

S_A_M

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As well as having the ability to enforce laws against trespassing if the event was held on private property and the LaRouche crowd had been asked to leave.

Al comitted an assault and battery.

Anyone Know If
 

According to , this story, never:

Anyone Know If
 

That's what I expected. It could be different this year though. I think Kerry has a bit of trouble in the South with Edwards picking up there, and Dean doing better in the West.

Anyone Know If
 

That is outrageous if true. Iowa and NH have way to much influence in US presidential politics.

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{Sigh.} I meant it to be an ironic request, not a real one. I guess I should leave the irony to PLF.

Memories from 1971
 

I know. But if you truthfully say that, as a Senator, you "took the initiative in creating the Internet," it makes you sound like a kook. Or, at least, it allows people to tar you with it, when in fact politicians on both sides of the aisle cannot open their mouths without complimenting themselves under the guise of their "record." It's a byproduct of our perpetual campaign system. Which is I guess better than dictator-for-life, but not by much.

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If by "ironic" you mean "stupid," then yes, I see how that was ironic. But if by "ironic" you mean "ironic," well then, no, your request was not ironic.

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Don't make me go all Franken on your ass.

Flinty, how's progress on that invention that allows you to stab people in the face over the Internet? I think I want in on the ground floor.

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Is that one of your "pithy one-liners"? Or is this more of your idea of "irony"?

Translation - she got the better of me.

Memories from 1971
 

We all understand that the cartoon dates from 1971, right?

Memories from 1971
 

Right. You can tell because it's funny, and doesn't have any chicks and/or tits. Also, if we could see BD, he would be wearing a football helmet as opposed to whatever he's wearing now.

Frankly, I think the strip picked up when they introduced Uncle Duke. Little known fact --- he wasn't wearing the shades in the first two strips, but has at every subsequent point thereafter.

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However, as that particular theater empties, the shouting of "fire" loses some of its danger.

Memories from 1971
 

I thought drawn as in 1971. It was actually from 1971? Was Kerry a well known activist? Was the cartoon from a student paper?