tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post5786222219150143597..comments2024-01-10T01:22:40.070-07:00Comments on oddXian: Free Speech ReformoddXianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15427095709766850092noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965764313983512059.post-957705066732421812007-04-20T17:23:00.000-07:002007-04-20T17:23:00.000-07:00One important aspect of the First Amendment is tha...One important aspect of the First Amendment is that it was meant to be applied to Congress. It was (and should still) be expected that the news media would regulate itself to some extent, and that violations (like porn) would be punished by local governments. Indeed, this was the case in the early colonies.<br><br>Today, people get upset when a TV Station refuses to air obscene material. They call out for "no-censorship", which cannot be found in the Constitution. The TV Station is a business, and they have to make decisions that suit their best financial interest.<br><br>Freedom of Speech guarantees our right to NOT say something as well.Puritan Ladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02240560332777968090noreply@blogger.com