Opinions and disclaimers

[BLHamrick@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-04-09 16:08:14 EDT, someone wrote:

>I simply don't understand, why you Americans need
>disclaimers for your personal opinion which is signed by yourself.
> I have been taught since I was a small boy (a very long time ago!!) that
the USA is
>the country where all citizens are free to express their opinion!!!!!

We ARE free to express our opinion - just not free to express someone else's
opinion, hence the disclaimers - so there's no mistaking just whose opinion
we're expressing.

This is my opinion.

Really.

BLHamrick@aol.com