"...guest who has denegrated the death of Bob Hope" is a statement I made earlier. Please see Obit: Bob Hope 31JUL 03 8:20 post for a more articulate statement and better spelling.

Forum Lurker:

You clearly state positions you are for, which is a huge step toward an good discussion. 1) There are over 200 million guns in the U.S. now and banning them is simply not possible. 2) Free speech is conditional (unfortunately) depending on who is listening. See what happens to non-liberals in Mudcat. 3) Constitutional protection extends to U.S. citizens and some legal residents. It does not extend to illegal aliens, foreign terrorists or war combatants.

I will leave others to fight this out. I, after all, live in "manufactured housing" (which is quite ecologically friendly, truth be known).