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To: Math Junkie who wrote (42288)	1/19/2009 3:39:58 PM
From: EQ	2 Recommendations Respond to of 42834

> Elan, the First Amendment says CONGRESS shall make no law abridging freedom of speech. It says nothing to prohibit censorship by a non-governmental entity on a non-government board. Math, You are absolutely correct. However the scope of freedom of speech has broadened considerably in the past 4 or 5 decades. Virtually any person can say whatever they want to, and can march/protest when and where they want to, etc. I am not saying I agree with all of this, but basically it has become the de facto law of the land throughout the U.S. Still, yelling FIRE! in a crowded theatre where there is no fire is not allowed (at least not yet.) Elan