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Re: politics

Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2004-10-25 16:56

Rick--I like what you said, particularly in regard to free speech and it being a two-way street. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press..." It does not say that privately owned institutions can't create rules governing speech (or that parents can't limit what their kids say or that a message-board owner can't put limits on what gets posted). So, if a venue decides to no longer employ a singer because of the singer's political rantings on stage, it is perfectly legal. And should be. Businesses and individuals should and do have the right to boycott those we disagree with. But I'll be there fighting for them if the government tries to censor them.

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