Electoral colleges....suppression of free speech?
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I think it protects the rights of the smaller states.  If they didn't have this, they would have no say in the leader of the country compared to California, Texas, New York.....\n\nThey have a much higher percentage this way.  If Alaska would even less say than they have now.  It might not make much of a difference in most elections, but in a very close election, they could make the difference and hence the candidates have to appeal to them.
898090
Yup.Free speech is for them only, don't ya know that??\n\nThats why you have had 5 accounts suspended..
103432
ideally, no. In reality, yes. One example of it is the concept of prior restraint, which is that the government stops something from being printed or published. Prior restraint is only alowed in case of messages that can put soldiers in danger (like publish where our troops are camping or where they're gonna attack). \n\nSometimes on college or university campus, there are hate speech and racist community or something like that going on. The president might stop those activities, and they're debating if it's a violation of the freedom of speech or not.
550413
If I was president, I would let students talk about their religion openly because there is something called freedom of speech. If we didn't allow students to talk about their religion, then we would be taking their right of freedom of speech away from them.
974973
What school do you attend?  Why are they giving out assignments based on their political beliefs?   That is unconstitutional, and a violation of your rights to academic freedom.  If I was you and some azzhole teacher gave me an assignment on "What was the worst thing Bush or Republicans did in 2003" I would report them to the Dept. of Education and call in to some conservative talk-show hosts.  They can help you.\nAnother kid in Colorado tape-recorded his teacher who went off on an anti-American rant.  You should do the same.
217180
George Mason University is somewhat of a liberal institution.  The teachers vary with the subject.  Some are more biased than others.  Most know better than to bring up political arguments in class unless it is a political class.  \n\nWe have had some free speech issues on campus but they have been worked out for now.
72558
lol! Sorry Libby, I guess excessive typing leads to a lack of self censorship.\n\nHave you checked your other answers recently?
542800
Trying to figure out how this new "War on Terror" justifies suspension of our Constitution.  In 1812, with a foreign enemy burning down Washington D.C., NO PART of the Constitution was re-written or suspended.  Emergency provisions did not ever give the president the power to unilaterally enforce the law before.  This was in the face of our absolute destruction with an very real enemy on our soil.  Now we have a fantasy enemy over-seas that takes occaisional potshots at us, which we created through our own failed foreign policies, so we now need to give up every fundamental legal and expression freedom we have?  Do Americans just not have balls these days?  Why aren't the real conservatives trying to "conserve" our damned Constitution which has weathered EVERY CRISIS before this?  I just don't get it.\n\nIf you want to hunt me down, I'll be easy to find in the postage stamp sized "Free Speech Zone".  When I was a kid, everywhere was a Free Speech Zone...except maybe in church.
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Wow - \n\nYou must be mistaken.  I am totally shocked that a liberal, open minded, free thinking member would have anything to do with squelching your individual rights of free speech that were manifested in a forum specifically established to inquire about such matters.  \n\nParticularly because it was such a seemingly relevant question considering the happenings in the world today.\n\nI suppose I shall have to reconsider my opinion.  I wonder if I'm allowed to do that?
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Yes - many.\n\nCommercial speech isn't afforded as much protection as political speech.  Speech that is classified as conduct is afforded very little protection.  Pornography and nude dancing are afforded less protection....\n\nThose are just a few of the "free speech" limitations...
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It is controlled by libel and slander laws.  That being said there should be sanctions against those who plagerize, lie, and release national security information. Whether it's just the free market that controls it the editors there should be some sort of oversight.\n\nThere is not absolute rite to freedom of speech and there is no absolute rite when it comes to the press either
807005
That's why movies have a rating.  I still can't figure out why so many people in America--which supposedly values freedom of speech--try so hard to suppress what they hear.  Getting offended's fine; you have the freedom to voice that opinion.  But cencorship in any form whatsoever is just plain... well, if I typed it, Yahoo would edit it, wouldn't they?
741301
at this point there is nothing i can do about it, i try to vote to put lawmakers with my point of view in office, but time and time again lawmakers are put into that dont even hint to the constitution.  \nFree speech is a constitutional right, that i think i should have but it will probably be taken away again by regulating the internet, its only a matter of time!!
1183980
no its not taking away your freedom of speech.  you synopsis of is correct and people should stop whining!  you have no fundemental right to be on yahoo!  its a business that can kick you off if you dont follow the terms it sets out that you agree to when you sign up.
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They obviously need to have a high degree of oversight, but to leave it totally to the community can do a great disservice to its students.  All you need is enough short-sighted individuals determined to "fix" schools and the next thing you know they're burning books and teaching religion.  Censorship never taught anyone anything, expcept that the suppression of ideas is dangerous.\n\nMaintaining high academic standards and an unbiased curriculum is everyone's responsibility.
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YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SILENCED> YOU ARE FREE TO MOVE ABOUT AND EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS ELSEWHERE.\n\nYahoo! is a business like any other.  If you owned a store at the mall selling "No More Blind Patriotism!" t-shirts you would be within your constitutional rights to evict from your store persons wearing Stars & Stripes t-shirts and singing Woodie Guthrie songs off-key.\n\nFreedom means freedom. It doesn't mean freedom for dissenters!
1009138
LOL! Are you Bill O'Reilly? You ask a question and then tell the answerer to shut up. You should thank the ACLU for your right to free speech.