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7.5.06 @ 12:02AM

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I love Ben Stein's work (both political and comedic) but have to disagree with his article about protecting the flag and free speech. Conservatives should be defending the right of free speech over the protection of the flag. We need more free speech, not less. Free speech is much more important than flag protection. Free speech is also more important than campaign reform.
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Ben is certainly free to enumerate the various flavors human beings come in whenever he refers to us collectively, but I wish he'd not take his freedom to do so as an obligation to. Yes, Ben (and so many others), it's certainly true that "... many brave men and women have died" in the defense of our wonderful country.

They were all people. Can't we this Fourth declare independence from the Language Usage Committees of the feminists and social workers? Let's see if we can't get away with referring to mixed-sex cohorts as "people." A lot of people have died in defense of our great country.

A bold resolve, true -- but the hour grows late and there's time for naught but bold resolves.
-- Paul Kotik
Plantation, Florida

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