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Article #69Re: KKK - free speech (original poster)
From: Paul A Prior
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 17:19
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 17:19
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In article <1992Apr11.074048.4656@ucunix.san.uc.edu> schectr@ucunix.san.uc.edu (ROBB SCHECTER) writes: > > >(From that "concerned person") > >There's been discussion about freedom of speech. (Now, not that I > represent anyone but myself...) I think this pertains ONLY to the > government. In fact, I know it does. We can't sue someone down the > street for depriving us of our freedom of speech, but we can sue the > government. > >I've been a long time member of the ACLU. Any freedoms (speech, right to > bear arms, etc...) deals with the interface between any group and the > government. The is an important distinction. It may be an important consideration as a matter or procedure and/or law, but in my eyes the philosophical implications of impedeing the free flow of ideas are of the same magnitude (of perhaps even more) when performed by citizens. -- --------pprior@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu----(614) 297-8474---------------- Paul A. Prior Ban anchors, not reef tanks "With friends like this, 2nd year medical student who needs anemones?" The Ohio State U. College of Medicine Tobacco Kills- Please don't smoke!
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Newsgroups: oh.general Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!pprior From: pprior@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Paul A Prior) Subject: Re: KKK - free speech (original poster) Message-ID: <1992Apr11.171937.4274@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> Sender: news@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: bottom.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Organization: The Ohio State University References: <1992Apr11.074048.4656@ucunix.san.uc.edu> Distribution: oh Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 17:19:37 GMT Lines: 25