No. This is not freedom

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003681580_essay26.html

How can you arrest an 18 year old for writing an assignment?  They arrested this young man because his paper made the teacher uncomfortable!  This is what a politically correct, over reactionary, police state will harvest.  This is what the seeds of "Let's not offend anyone ever" will grow.  This is the path we've been set upon for at least a decade.  Keep in mind this is a CREATIVE WRITING class.  I sure hope nothing in my blogs ever offends or disturbs anyone.  I could be arrested for it.  The thought police are a reality.  Fascist bastards.

Did anyone else hear that?  It was the sound of the Constitution being erased, and burned.  That noise you'll hear next is the forefathers rolling over in their graves to cry.

"Let's ban 'em".

I was reading an article in a New Hampshire regional newspaper (their
on-line edition) about a small airplane that had to make an emergency
landing on a golf course.  You know how you can post comments about stories on a lot of newspaper sites now?  Well this site had the ability, and there was one response... this response was so ludicrous I HAD to respond.  I mean register on the site and everything.  It was maddening in it's absolute lack of thought and rationality. Keep in mind that the story ends as well as could ever be hoped for, with the pilot landing with no damage to the plane, or anyone.

I give you this:
"It seems that every day now I read about some small airplane crashing
somewhere. This one ended safely by[sic] it would be a different story if
someone had been hit. I really don't understand why people are allowed to
fly these deathtraps anymore. The danger is not acceptable in the post-9/11
world. The sooner we ban them, the safer we'll be"

Christ. on. a. crutch.

And my reply:
Banning small aircraft because of a few equipment failures would be like
banning automobiles for one fatal traffic accident.  If you looked at the
number of flights vs. the number of accidents, it's the stellar safety
records which makes an incident so newsworthy.
Also your reference to 9/11 was absolutely ridiculous.  HIJACKED commercial
airliners were the cause of those horrible events not equipment failure.
Are you keen to take away another freedom from Americans?  Live free or die
indeed*.

Am I wrong?

*In case you weren't aware, "Live Free or Die" is New Hampshire's state motto, and they take it very, VERY seriously.  

Wow. Mr. Buchanan making a rational, reasonable argument.

I generally do not agree with Mr. Buchanan. He has a tendency to let his very narrow vision of things slant his views very heavily. I guess we all do, but he's an abrasive tool about it. This however, I agree with.

Link obtained from http://www.drudgereport.com