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From: colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Nazis in Canada
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Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 20:04:12 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 20:04:12 1985
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> > >   It is dangerous to be publicly racist in Canada.  (Thank goodness.)
> > I disagree strongly.  Respecting the freedom of speech is far more
> > important than stopping dangerous ideas.
> > Does the Canadian government actually violate this fundamental right?
> I have to agree with Greg on this one.  I think Nazis, Communists,
> Ku Klux Klan members *all* should have the right to speak and express
> their opinions.

The case in question dealt with publishing, not speaking.  I'm glad
that publication enjoys the same protection in the U.S. that speech
does (more or less), but I can understand those who are not.  Print is
to speech as gasoline is to coal.
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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