I agree with Randy and would add the following:
Senator Dick Durbin was very quick to assume the worst about our servicemen
at Gitmo and call them names by comparison. I have dealt with Ten-Tec long
enough to always give them the benefit of the doubt, just as I give our
servicemen the benefit of the doubt.
Those here who are so quick to moralize, "If something happened then Ten-Tec
is just awful, etc." ought just go somewhere and soak their heads. I find
typically that moralizers will lie to you and cheat you when you're not
looking but they will make a big show out of their "honesty" when they have
an audience.
Once again, it is easy to tell who has poison in their hearts.
Mike N4NT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy K7RAN" <k7randy@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec's return policy
Freedom of speech also extends to Ten-Tec's freedom not to be forced
to engage in a commercial contract with someone with whom they
disagree. The fellow who posted the negative opinions about Ten-Tec
was exercising free speech, and so was Ten-Tec when they in turn
exercised their freedom not to transact.
Ironically, no one is guaranteed freedom of speech on eHam or any
other privately-owned bulletin board. Neither does freedom of speech
extend to your right to enter my home and write your opinions with a
sharpie on my dining room wall. Neither does free speech guarantee
that the newspaper will publish your letter to the editor. Freedom of
speech simply means you can't be jailed for saying something. It
doesn't mean that other people must provide your forum or act in a
certain way in response.
All of that said, Ken, I appreciate your service to our country, and
my freedom to express myself in this very post (in which I take issue
with your definitions) is ironically due in no small part to what you
and your colleagues have done for all of us.
Randy K7RAN
On Jul 24, 2005, at 6:19 PM, Ken & Linda Burrough wrote:
> The 30 day return policy is not anything I need to buy a radio. If
> I want it I will buy it with or with out the 30 day return policy.
> What I can not stand is any one or any company trying to put their
> thumb on FREEDOM OF SPEECH. I spent 21 years in the Air Force so
> any one in the USA has their right to say what they want. I have
> not read anyone talk about their Freedom of Speech.
>
> Ken/w8keb
> Flushing, Ohio
> USAF Ret.
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