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To: g_w_north who wrote (167558)	4/11/2003 4:25:35 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1594128

gw, You have not addressed my points, which is that the Hall of Fame has the same freedom of speech, freedom to decide what is said on its behalf, from its podium. When a company hires a receptionist, she can answer the telephone "This is XYZ corporation, can I help you" or whatever the company tells her to say. When a company hires a speaker, they can agree in the contract on a guideline of what he can say from company's podium. If a speaker has a history of being a volatile, or for violating contractual obligations, the company has a freedom to fire the receptionist, or not to hire the speaker. As far as this being a decision of one person, I have no idea how the Baseball Hall of Fame operates, and how executive decisions are made, and it is irrelevant. Relevant fact is, does the organization has a right of free speech. The organization has decided that it does not want to oppose war or promote drugs. If there is anything out there compelling them to sponsor speech they oppose, it means there is no freedom of speech for them. Joe