This is a story that shouldn’t be overlooked. When I first heard of it on Keith Obermann’s Countdown, I was surprised and disappointed.
White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters
Several news organizations, including the AP, ran a follow-up story titled “Feds Pay $80,000 Over Anti-Bush T-Shirts.” I guess we should ask: What are reasonable restrictions on free speech or is this another case of eroding rights? Read and decide for yourself.
There is some indication that the Clinton administration wasn’t entirely clean in this regard but, from what I’ve been able to discern, it never rose to this level. Last week’s episode of “On the Media” also had a segment on this issue.
It all makes me think of the Clash’s song from Combat Rock titled “Know Your Rights:”
"You have the right to free speech
As long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it."
White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters
Several news organizations, including the AP, ran a follow-up story titled “Feds Pay $80,000 Over Anti-Bush T-Shirts.” I guess we should ask: What are reasonable restrictions on free speech or is this another case of eroding rights? Read and decide for yourself.
There is some indication that the Clinton administration wasn’t entirely clean in this regard but, from what I’ve been able to discern, it never rose to this level. Last week’s episode of “On the Media” also had a segment on this issue.
It all makes me think of the Clash’s song from Combat Rock titled “Know Your Rights:”
"You have the right to free speech
As long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it."
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