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In <1992Nov13.190219.24894@dg-rtp.dg.com> meyers@leonardo.rtp.dg.com (Bill Meyers) writes:

>In article <lg5gu8INN1m9@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> williamt@athena.Eng.sun.com (Dances with Drums) writes:
>[ ... ]
>>	As for registering keys...why do law enforcement officials think
>>they have a right to know what I am saying to another person.  It seems
>>like this is an infringement on *freedom* of expression -- if my expression
>>to another person *must* be subject to monitoring, is it really free?


>Well, I've had a closer look --

>        AMENDMENT I
>        Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
>        of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
>        or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;  [etc.]
>                         ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^
>-- and it's perfectly clear that what they _meant_ was your freedom
>to make a speech, e.g., when trying to get elected to public office.
>There's nothing in there about other modes of communication, and
>_certainly_ nothing about keeping secrets from the Government!  BTW,
>the Amendment only limits Congress.  Individual states may further
>limit your means of running for public office, and many of them do.

Other posts have commented on what "freedom of speech" means; I would like
to add that the 14th Amendment has been considered to have extended the
First Amendment to apply to State governments, as well; not only the
Federal government.

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