Comments on: The Latest Threat to Freedom of Speech http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/ Our mission is to combat the unreason and selflessness that are sweeping our culture from the nihilist left to the religious right, and to sound a new ideal of capitalism and individual rights in American politics. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Brown http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-7599 Bill Brown Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:14:46 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-7599 Your formulation was better. Your formulation was better.

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-7593 Myrhaf Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:39:15 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-7593 Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111, 131 (1942) The exact quote is, "It is hardly lack of due process for the Government to regulate that which it subsidizes." Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111, 131 (1942)

The exact quote is, “It is hardly lack of due process for the Government to regulate that which it subsidizes.”

]]> By: Grad Student http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-7571 Grad Student Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:48:58 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-7571 You say in paragraph 2, "Remember there was a Supreme Court case in the 1940’s that said in essence, what the state funds, the state controls." I'd like to know that case. Thanks You say in paragraph 2, “Remember there was a Supreme Court case in the 1940’s that said in essence, what the state funds, the state controls.” I’d like to know that case. Thanks

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-6847 Mike N Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:39:01 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2009/12/the-latest-threat-to-freedom-of-speech/#comment-6847 "I think he’s sending a signal here to the media: they need to build the bandwagon before Congress can hop on it." Yes. They're being told to build the gallows from which they, and free speech, will be hanged. Every dictatorship has needed to spend huge amounts on propaganda in order to convince the masses that their misery and suffering will be rewarded eventually. Waxman's demand that the press whip up a campaign to convince the American people that government control of the press is necessary is proof that he knows the danger of a really free press. “I think he’s sending a signal here to the media: they need to build the bandwagon before Congress can hop on it.”

Yes. They’re being told to build the gallows from which they, and free speech, will be hanged. Every dictatorship has needed to spend huge amounts on propaganda in order to convince the masses that their misery and suffering will be rewarded eventually. Waxman’s demand that the press whip up a campaign to convince the American people that government control of the press is necessary is proof that he knows the danger of a really free press.

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