Here' How Messed Up America Is... (free speech, vote, TV, city)

[313Weather]

If you threaten to take away their Beer and Sports for a week, nearly every American will be rioting in the streets.

Meanwhile, if you threaten to take away their right to free speech and trial + jury you won't hear a peep from most Americans.

[Mid-Level Internetting]

What are you talking about?

[Sunnysee]

See post # 76 on this thread because it is apropos here.


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It is truly human nature that people will fight for their pleasures more than fight an honorable battle for principles and freedoms, but thankfully not all of us. We anesthetize ourselves with what makes us feel good. Leave the TV remote and substances alone and much of America may or may not vote, sort of thing.
You nailed it~

[pamelaBeurman]

Originally Posted by 313Weather

If you threaten to take away their Beer and Sports for a week, nearly every American will be rioting in the streets.

Meanwhile, if you threaten to take away their right to free speech and trial + jury you won't hear a peep from most Americans.

On the contrary, as Americans, we value all of our rights. At least we do in my neck of the woods.

[strawberrykiki]

What are you basing such an assumption on?

[jjwebbster]

Originally Posted by Mid-Level Internetting

What are you talking about?

Ditto. Beer and sports or trial by jury ????

[Yeledaf]

I think the referenece may be to the necessity of employing juries composed entirely of beer-drinking sports fans.