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To: Mama Bear who wrote (39)	8/17/1998 3:23:00 AM
From: flickerful	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1542

The First Amendment rights here are SI's thank you barbara. the first amendment protects civil liberty from undue governmental interference. the rights of the few must be protected to protect the rights of the many BUT, this is no SKOGIE & there is no state action. SI is indeed a private entity... and as such, its posters are not afforded First Amendment rights as a matter of law. as the bill of rights states: "Congress shall make no law..." i am not here under "color of state law" advocating selective application of the tenth amendment. i have no standing to do so, as you have correctly noted. however, i do object vehemently to ongoing affronts clearly at cross purposes with the ostensible purpose of SI... i could care less about "protecting" the vile font of vitriol latrine spews in the name of "free speech". the issue is this: here it is unprotected speech to the extent SI determines... and i have no compunction about signing this petition, as an individual, as a jew, or as a lawyer....none