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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 17:53:29 -0500 From: Bill Stewart
Subject: Re: IP: Clinton Wants Loophole In U.S. Free Speech Closed (fwd)
State regulation on speech, press, etc. are also completely constitutional
The 14th supersedes this somewhat; states can't violate federal-constitutional rights in ways that they could before it when they had the 10th to permit them.
Where? Speech is a right not an immunity or privilige and the 14th doesn't extend a single right only federaly mandated immunities and priviliges. That is unless you're willing to let your rights become priviliges or immunities given by the federal government. Not exactly what a right started out to be. The 14th is great spin-doctor bull-shit.
Some freedom of choice - if you don't like what the government forces on you, move. "Democracy" means that if 50% of the people vote for a system like that, you're stuck with it.
Actualy ours requires 75%.
Now, it's certainly better than systems like serfdom or Sovietism, where you weren't allowed to move either, and it's also better to have non-homogeneity available nearby.
True, but this is confusing a particular implimentation (however flawed) with the principles behind it. Not the most accurate representation. ____________________________________________________________________ Lawyers ask the wrong questions when they don't want the right answers. Scully (X-Files) The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------