Re: Does John Gilmore...
Black Unicorn writes:
Dave Hayes writesL:
[For those who's assumptions rule their perception: I am *not* arguing that all speech should be subsidized. I am merely pointing out that the organization that is spending the money to broadcast is controlling the speech, hence it is *not* free speech in terms of freedom or cost.] Again, you confuse free speech with free broadcast.
Isn't broadcast a subset of speech, especially in this culture? ------ Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.
On Mon, 18 Nov 1996, Dave Hayes wrote:
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 13:30:51 -0800 From: Dave Hayes <dave@kachina.jetcafe.org> To: freedom-knights@jetcafe.org Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: Does John Gilmore...
Black Unicorn writes:
Dave Hayes writesL:
[For those who's assumptions rule their perception: I am *not* arguing that all speech should be subsidized. I am merely pointing out that the organization that is spending the money to broadcast is controlling the speech, hence it is *not* free speech in terms of freedom or cost.] Again, you confuse free speech with free broadcast.
Isn't broadcast a subset of speech, especially in this culture?
That which is broadcast is certainly speech. Trying to draw some kind of "right to be broadcast" as a result is stupidity or ignorance, or both. Anyone has the right to, e.g., start a mailing list, or a newsletter. No one has the right to compell ABC or FOX or John Gilmore or anyone else to broadcast their speech. (The rarest exceptions, like equal time rules, exist in election contexts). Learn the difference. Go to law school before you argue free speech concepts in any detail. Most importantly, spend more time thinking, less talking or typing.
------ Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet
The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.
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