Censorship

[Brad Spangler]

The radio stations as private companies have a right
to freedom of association and freedom of speech.

So do the people who think the radio station is acting
in a contemptible manner.

I count myself among the second camp.

--- Brian Densmore <DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com> wrote:
> Uh, yes they are MOST all private. But! They also
> have to obtain a
> federal license
> to broadcast to the public, they have certain
> responsibilities to the
> public. 
> If they can't handle the responsibilities then they
> should not be in the
> business.
> Now, certainly they have the right to play and say
> just about anything
> they want.
> So they want to self censor, fine that is their
> right and prerogative.
> 
> But the problem I see here is a tendency of late for
> the mega
> corporations and 
> elected officials to wantonly attack the
> Constitution and our freedoms.
> Not to mention
> the childish whining and ranting concerning
> sovereign countries right to
> self rule.
> This one mentioned is a bad example. A better one is
> a person's right to
> add a mod chip to
> a piece of electronic equipment they own. I think it
> is important for us
> to know about these issues and to speak up and let
> these companies and
> politicians know we want to keep our freedoms.  I
> just don't like the
> general trend of things. 
> 
> I mean really "Freedom toast", how childish is that?
> 
> 
> I'm taking my mouse and going home. So there! Nyeah!
> :-p
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: numa at thenuma.com [mailto:numa at thenuma.com]
> > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:57 PM
> > To: kclug at kclug.org
> > Subject: Re: FW: Censorship
> > 
> > 
> > Uh, those radio stations are "private" companies. 
> Not 
> > governments.  If
> > you think that this is the first/only censorship
> by private 
> > companies...
> > well.. wake up.
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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Brad Spangler

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