>I accept the reality based fact that when I go a half mile one way I am a potential felon , where I am legal going any of the other directions for hours upon hours. I agree that this is the state of things, and that it's untenable. >Fighting for all or nothing is nice when you expect nothing. Would you care to elaborate? Do you mean a last strand in the face of certain defeat? Is that the only time it's appropriate to refuse compromise? >I can't even get an inch, so I'll take the inch if its given, becuase it is at least an inch more than I had. What? >How do you think the jews eroded our rights in the first place? By way of compromise after compromise. >We can't reasonably expect to put them back all at once. I would again point to events like the American revolution. There is historical precedent for fruitful 'all or nothing' endeavors. >Anyone who thinks so is a fool in my opinion, based upon eons of history. Alright, now you're just being a pretentious faggot. If eons of history support your ideas, then provide examples and articulate your point. I maintain a healthy level of skepticism for my own positions. I could be wrong about anything, and need to remain open to logical arguments. From what I've gathered, your argument seems to be 'The erosion of our rights was a gradual process. Therefore the process of liberation must likewise be gradual.' I would disagree, and argue these things are not mutually exclusive.