Colorado's controversial 'red flag' gun bill becomes law. Some sheriffs would rather go to jail than

[friendly_iconoclast]

5. Control freaks of all sorts treat due process as something unpleasant they step in occasionally

I said it ten years ago, and I'll say it again:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=118&topic_id=181522#182329

Guess what? Civil rights aren't just for "our sort of people"

Edited on Sat Aug-02-08 01:04 AM by friendly_iconoclast
There is a very long history in American jurisprudence of people defending the civil rights of
people they wouldn't have over for dinner. Or who wouldn't have *them* over for dinner.

From John Adams (accused British soldiers in the Boston Massacre), to
the ACLU (Illinois Nazis vs. the city of Skokie), to Sabin Willett (prisoners at Guantanamo).

I wouldn't defend Razzano as a person. I would, however, defend his rights no matter how odious his ideologies.

See: Goose and gander, sauce for.