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2005-12-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Children still sickened by mystery illness in Chechnya

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-21 10:52|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 [Comment removed by moderator]

Whoops! Did I type that out loud just now?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-12-21 13:00|| 2005-12-21 13:00|| Front Page Top

#2 you need to be a sick person to type that shit, bigjim-ky

Posted by lyot 2005-12-21 15:47|| 2005-12-21 15:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Whoops! Did I type that out loud just now?

Yes, you did. And I removed it.

Do not do it again.

Posted by Pappy 2005-12-21 16:08|| 2005-12-21 16:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Pappy: Didn't agree with it myself, but as an American I find your deletion a bit curious from a lst Amendment standpoint. There are a few comments on here I sometimes disagree with, but it appears to be open forum. Maybe not, evidently you be judge eh mate?

Posted by Besoeker 2005-12-21 16:21|| 2005-12-21 16:21|| Front Page Top

#5 from a lst Amendment standpoint

LOL! It's the commercer clause not the bill of lights!

Jeebus.

Posted by Buckminster Spemble1220 2005-12-21 16:33|| 2005-12-21 16:33|| Front Page Top

#6 B., sometimes us moderators comment all day; sometimes we moderate. Sometimes we edit comments that are simply inappropriate. Any long time RB'er will tell you that edited comments are very few and far between. And please, no whingeing about the First Amendment. It's very well respected here.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-21 16:55|| 2005-12-21 16:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe not, evidently you be judge eh mate?

Sometimes, meneer. Sometimes executioner.

Posted by Pappy 2005-12-21 17:00|| 2005-12-21 17:00|| Front Page Top

#8 The First Amendment to the Constitution reads:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Note it says "Congress". It doesn't say "Fred". This is Fred's web site, and he can make any damn rule he damn well feels like making and the Constitution does not impinge in any way on Fred's right to make those rules and enforce them.

Posted by Dave D.">Dave D. 2005-12-21 17:02|| 2005-12-21 17:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Thanks, whatever it was, Pappy.

Posted by Sneatle Crinemp3932 2005-12-21 17:08|| 2005-12-21 17:08|| Front Page Top

#10 My thanks all for the primer on the Rantburg hierarchy, moderators, minders, medlers, whingeing(ers) et al. As a Burg novice I was totally clueless to the pecking order. I thought the fellows comment was, like a few others I've seen here, tactless and indeed distasteful. I suspect a few would judge some of my commentary as such as well. I would only ask (just asking, please no one give birth to a bloody Holstein) that if we're indeed supportive of free speech, and I'm sure most are, then lets practice what we preach. To do otherwise is a bit, well hypocritical.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-12-21 21:34|| 2005-12-21 21:34|| Front Page Top

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