Comments on: Let’s talk about freedom of speech http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173 Saying the things you want to, but can't. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:06:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Logan http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173&cpage=1#comment-2802 Logan Fri, 04 May 2007 18:07:46 +0000 http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173#comment-2802 You're missing the point, I'm not talking about the restricting any one's rights to speech. What I'm pointing out is the disparity that is taking hold in the media realm right now. Look at what speech is getting restricted! It's right wing speech that is being restricted, and now the Dem's are trying to bring back the "fairness doctrine" which would effectively shut down right wing talk radio (the only media realm where conservatives rule). I'm for the freedom of speech, I've even shifted off the position slightly about flag burning (based on our talks) but what is going on now is more of an issue of conservatives being silenced. Unless we speak out now about it, our voices will not be able to be heard a year or 2 from now. You’re missing the point, I’m not talking about the restricting any one’s rights to speech. What I’m pointing out is the disparity that is taking hold in the media realm right now. Look at what speech is getting restricted! It’s right wing speech that is being restricted, and now the Dem’s are trying to bring back the “fairness doctrine” which would effectively shut down right wing talk radio (the only media realm where conservatives rule). I’m for the freedom of speech, I’ve even shifted off the position slightly about flag burning (based on our talks) but what is going on now is more of an issue of conservatives being silenced. Unless we speak out now about it, our voices will not be able to be heard a year or 2 from now.

]]> By: merlyworm http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173&cpage=1#comment-2798 merlyworm Fri, 04 May 2007 16:34:20 +0000 http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173#comment-2798 Private businesses do not have to be even handed. the constitution applies to the government intruding on your rights to say what you want. Private businesses can do whatever they want within their business. Not saying its right, but saying they are completly within their rigfhts. By removing what they want, they are expressing their own freedom of speech, too. The trick is to 'punish' them for doing it. Dont get all lefty on me. Freedom of speech goes for both parties. It does not give one freedom of the consequences of your speech, tho... Private businesses do not have to be even handed. the constitution applies to the government intruding on your rights to say what you want. Private businesses can do whatever they want within their business. Not saying its right, but saying they are completly within their rigfhts. By removing what they want, they are expressing their own freedom of speech, too. The trick is to ‘punish’ them for doing it.

Dont get all lefty on me. Freedom of speech goes for both parties. It does not give one freedom of the consequences of your speech, tho…

]]> By: Logan http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173&cpage=1#comment-2782 Logan Thu, 03 May 2007 16:35:46 +0000 http://freedomofphiladelphia.com/?p=173#comment-2782 Freedom of speech applies to more then just the government making laws. Freedom of speech does apply to basic rights. In addition, check the terms of service, there was no breaking of the terms of service, not one. It's purely another example of uneven application of political correctness and censorship. Think about it, snipers killing american soldiers and us soldiers getting burned in effigy...allowed...1 hot chick railing against the democrats violates the TOS? There is no even handed application here. Soldiers do have the right to complain/talk to their state representatives and to blow the whistle on wrong things. Blogging is this generations version of writing home in many cases. Freedom of speech applies to more then just the government making laws. Freedom of speech does apply to basic rights. In addition, check the terms of service, there was no breaking of the terms of service, not one. It’s purely another example of uneven application of political correctness and censorship. Think about it, snipers killing american soldiers and us soldiers getting burned in effigy…allowed…1 hot chick railing against the democrats violates the TOS? There is no even handed application here.
Soldiers do have the right to complain/talk to their state representatives and to blow the whistle on wrong things. Blogging is this generations version of writing home in many cases.

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