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To: unclewest who wrote (107916)	8/29/2005 9:56:37 AM
From: epicure	Respond to of 108807

This is such a sad post you have written. You appear to have sworn an oath to defend something you do not even understand. The right of free speech is a protection FROM the government, to keep it (or its agents) from taking away the right of people (any people, except as limited by certain exceptions) to express themselves, and it was enumerated as a right in the constitution so that people might especially voice their political dissent. Here's a nice simple explanation for you to read: The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."[21] The key language in the First Amendment is the first five words — "Congress shall make no law." The thing that many people do not realize about the Constitution is that it only controls what the government can do. Thus, on private property, generally, as long as the restrictions are applied to all employees equally, a company can impose whatever regulations on speech or expression (putting up posters, etc.) it wants without violating an employee's constitutional rights. usenix.org It would probably make your posts less ironic if you read about the constitution which you think you are defending.