Comments on: Freedom, According to Justice William O. Douglas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:36:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: PR http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/comment-page-1/#comment-734128 PR Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:13:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/#comment-734128 What would Douglas think about having his thoughts published as "bathroom reading"? What would Douglas think about having his thoughts published as "bathroom reading"?

]]> By: clinton labombard http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/comment-page-1/#comment-731179 clinton labombard Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:42:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/#comment-731179 Does it seem to be power versus freedom is the battle and the need for power is governed by fear, whereas freedom is governed by fearlessness? It's the difference between hanging on to the marry-go-round as opposed to flying off the handle and ideally laws and law enforcement are in place as guard rails with propaganda in place to convince people to hang on and not wander about. In the case of government oppression, the railings may be there, but the merry-go-round is too small, spinning too fast, and people are wandering about too much for propaganda to be of any help. Does it seem to be power versus freedom is the battle and the need for power is governed by fear, whereas freedom is governed by fearlessness? It's the difference between hanging on to the marry-go-round as opposed to flying off the handle and ideally laws and law enforcement are in place as guard rails with propaganda in place to convince people to hang on and not wander about. In the case of government oppression, the railings may be there, but the merry-go-round is too small, spinning too fast, and people are wandering about too much for propaganda to be of any help.

]]> By: Dick Davies http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/comment-page-1/#comment-729904 Dick Davies Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:39:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/11/freedom-according-to-justice-william-o-douglas/#comment-729904 Is he any relation to the Hollywood Douglases, because he's the spit of Kirk? Or is that a joke? Is he any relation to the Hollywood Douglases, because he's the spit of Kirk?

Or is that a joke?

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