> [Mark Jaquith says] I am very unclear on the legality of statements like Mr. Baker's
Actually, I think what you're unclear on is *meaning* of his statement. ...Or you're intentionally misconstruing it because you like making bogus accusations against people with different political views than yours. I suspect the latter, but let's check. Mr. Jaquith, please answer these questions honestly:
1) Keeping in mind that Fred Baker posted a long list of things he thought the ideal city government should do, and his statement about the Amigos school was part of that list, do you agree he intended it as a suggestion for what the city government ought to do?
2) Do you agree that the city government has the right to demolish a building that doesn't meet the needs of the city (i.e. that to do so is a legitimate act, not a terrorist act)?
3) If the city government demolished the Amigos school building (not that they should, but supposing they did) in the way Fred Baker suggested -- with a ceremony complete with a band and balloons -- do you honestly think *anyone* would be inside that building at the time? Do you really think such a festive, well-publicized, city-organized event would result in intentional physical harm to anyone?
Assuming you answered Yes, Yes, No, do you agree you ought to apologize to Mr. Baker for accusing him of advocating terrorist acts and murder?
> [Mark Jaquith says] I am very unclear on the legality of statements like Mr. Baker's
Actually, I think what you're unclear on is *meaning* of his statement. ...Or you're intentionally misconstruing it because you like making bogus accusations against people with different political views than yours. I suspect the latter, but let's check. Mr. Jaquith, please answer these questions honestly:
1) Keeping in mind that Fred Baker posted a long list of things he thought the ideal city government should do, and his statement about the Amigos school was part of that list, do you agree he intended it as a suggestion for what the city government ought to do?
2) Do you agree that the city government has the right to demolish a building that doesn't meet the needs of the city (i.e. that to do so is a legitimate act, not a terrorist act)?
3) If the city government demolished the Amigos school building (not that they should, but supposing they did) in the way Fred Baker suggested -- with a ceremony complete with a band and balloons -- do you honestly think *anyone* would be inside that building at the time? Do you really think such a festive, well-publicized, city-organized event would result in intentional physical harm to anyone?
Assuming you answered Yes, Yes, No, do you agree you ought to apologize to Mr. Baker for accusing him of advocating terrorist acts and murder?