From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 11:19:16 +0800
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: Re: Freedom Forum report on the State of the First Amendment (fwd)
Message-ID: <199712190334.VAA06193@einstein.ssz.com>
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> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 19:08:31 -0700
> From: Tim May <tcmay@got.net>
> Subject: Re: Freedom Forum report on the State of the First Amendment

> This is part of why the First Amendment is being eroded constantly. It is
> seen as a _political_ issue.
> 
> Suppose RealBig Corporation fired Umbehr for his views. Would a First
> Amendment issue have arisen?

But Tim, governmental systems are *not* businesses, and should not simply as
a matter of course be operated as such either. There is more involved than a
simple bottem line. Perhaps you should talk to Horatio...


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