Republican Gerrymandering in a Couple Graphics

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

I will dissent.

I think that invoking a free speech defence for sabotage pictures is ridiculous. The 'speech' content of the pictures was zero.

You might as well say that if a guy went down the street shouting words into a super PA, physically harming people with 180 decibels at short range, he can't be arrested because that would violate his right of free speech.

You are harming a valuable principle by claiming there are no limits to it. There are limits to everything.

Are you sure you can't conceive of a rule against this that doesn't 'obligate' you to ban lots of other people? If not, 'rule of law' would seem to have severe drawbacks. Maybe it's not the great recipe for justice folks say it is.

Because I am asking for nothing less than justice. I think I am harmed by the conduct I have been objecting to, and I think it unfair, unjust, that I be required to put up with it.

You don't "have to put up with it. You can sign out. I don't want you to leave, I think the site would be less if you did leave, but Don made a good case for things to remain as they are.

As far as I know 427's posts have not physically harmed anyone.

Skip over his posts if they bother you that much! How hard is that?

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Let's not snipe at our volunteer admins who keep this site running for our benefit. These guys keep all the penis starch spammers and worse at bay behind the scenes and get little credit. First and foremost they are longtime members here who deserve our thanks.

Got a problem with moderation? Send a PM to D-Ray or Piece it Pete.

Things could be worse. You could have Tentoze or me as a mod...

Originally Posted by JJIII

You don't "have to put up with it. You can sign out. I don't want you to leave, I think the site would be less if you did leave, but Don made a good case for things to remain as they are.

As far as I know 427's posts have not physically harmed anyone.

Skip over his posts if they bother you that much! How hard is that?

[Previous version was one of those letters you shouldn't send. My back was up a bit much. Deleted by author.]

Suffice to say I certainly didn't intend (and don't think I expressed) any disrespect to our wise, good, and in every way admirable forum administrator.