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Voluntary, private discrimination (Was: Disparicies in Sentencing)
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Thu, 9 Sep 1999 03:03:37 GMT
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jsproat@STOPSPAMMERSio.com
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> 1 - note that I DO support discrimination (that is, the right to
> discriminate) by private individuals... just not by governments or their
> agents.
Amen. It just raises my ire when someone is forced into some action because
some First Amendment Nazis threaten court action to get it. Take the
argument of pro-spammers, for instance. An ISP blocking political messages
is a violation of free speech? Puh-leeze. The First Amendment clearly
states, and I quote:
"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; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Hmmm. I don't see anything saying that: I can't take action to stifle
someone else's speech, as long as I don't ask the government to do it.
Cheers,
- jsproat
--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
He stands...like some sort of...PAGAN GOD or DEPOSED TYRANT. Staring out
over the city he's sworn to...to stare out over... And it's evident...just
by looking at him...that he's got some PRETTY HEAVY THINGS ON HIS MIND.
- Ben Edlund, 1996
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