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Panda Sushi! (not what you think)
Oct. 6th, 2005 11:39 amThis is really cute. Not what you think! (at least, I don't think it is, I can't read the text!)
panda sushi!
panda sushi!
Oct. 6th, 2005
New Jones Soda flavors!
Oct. 6th, 2005 12:02 pmWoo-hoo! New holiday flavors from Jones Soda! You may recall that last Thanksgiving they had Turkey and Gravy flavored soda. Sadly I missed that one, but I won't miss this year's Candy Corn, Caramel Apple, or Strawberry Slime! Yum!
New Soda Flavors for the season
New Soda Flavors for the season
Freedom of speech -- some don't get it
Oct. 6th, 2005 04:09 pmSome people don't understand that "freedom of speech" is NOT an absolute in any and all situations.
A woman was recently asked to leave a Southwest plane because her shirt was lewd and offensive. She claims her freedom of speech was violated. here's the wtopnews article. The shirt showed Bush and a few of his cronies, and said Meet the F***ers (spoofing the recent movie title).
Firstly, a plane is owned by a company. You want to fly on the plane, you gotta play by their rules. It's not a public location. (That's my opinion, admittedly, I'm not sure how well that would hold up in court)
Secondly, she was told she could stay on the plane if she kept the shirt covered. She failed to do so, and was told that she'd need to change the shirt. She refused, and was given the boot.
Thirdly, in general, you don't have freedom of speech in situations where your speech violates the freedoms of others. If they are able to freely walk away, you can say pretty much whatever you want, but in a classroom, or in a confined space like a plane, offensive materials can be banned. This ruling has held time and again.
So huzzah for the airline!
A woman was recently asked to leave a Southwest plane because her shirt was lewd and offensive. She claims her freedom of speech was violated. here's the wtopnews article. The shirt showed Bush and a few of his cronies, and said Meet the F***ers (spoofing the recent movie title).
Firstly, a plane is owned by a company. You want to fly on the plane, you gotta play by their rules. It's not a public location. (That's my opinion, admittedly, I'm not sure how well that would hold up in court)
Secondly, she was told she could stay on the plane if she kept the shirt covered. She failed to do so, and was told that she'd need to change the shirt. She refused, and was given the boot.
Thirdly, in general, you don't have freedom of speech in situations where your speech violates the freedoms of others. If they are able to freely walk away, you can say pretty much whatever you want, but in a classroom, or in a confined space like a plane, offensive materials can be banned. This ruling has held time and again.
So huzzah for the airline!