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To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (18878)	5/15/2000 11:26:00 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Justice Hugo Black had it right when he said, "If it's printed and it's on paper, it's legal. I don't even have to look at it." Half the books in this catalog would be outlawed if DiFi had her way: loompanics.com

To: Gordon A. Langston who wrote (18878)	5/15/2000 12:27:00 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 769670

That is interesting. Generally, speech in furtherance of a conspiracy is not protected, so the qualification that one be abetting the manufacture for distribution of a controlled substance might be telling. On the other hand, if one is not actively involved in the particular criminal cabal, but merely disseminating information that might be used in such a manner, that is protected. The language of the legislation seems to give too much discretion to the prosecutor..........