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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jpmac who wrote (6479)	9/19/1998 1:50:00 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

The people don't make that decision. Congress does. They will hopefully do their duty without reference to public opinion. ( I realize I'm probably hoping for too much). JLA

To: jpmac who wrote (6479)	9/19/1998 2:35:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

jpmac, that's an interesting angle. The thing that strikes me as I see television stations banning messages calling for Clintons resignation, is when I contrast this compared to the 40 million dollars they accepted from Unions during the 96 elections where they were more than willing to broadcast outright lyes. It's a case of shear hypocrisy. Television stations shouldn't be censoring information based on their political belief's as long as it meets all the other requirements of the FTC. It sets a poor precedence for the future. Freedom is not always a pretty picture. Censorship has far more hideous overtures to me. Why is it that political freedom of speech in the press are looked as something to make judgements on by people defending this administration? Are they afraid opinions might be changed by allowing all information to be presented? I thought people on the left were the party of liberals who love freedom? Freedom from judgement, freedom from consequences, freedom from laws, and freedom from all those hideous christian mandates. :-) I guess freedom of speech doesn't quite fit somehow? Or is it just freedom of speech from opposing viewpoints? :-) Michael