smitty195 Wrote:
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> Fred Wrote:
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however,
> just wanted to point out that you are incorrect
> about the First Amendment. Calling someone a
> "turd" does indeed fall within the Bill of Rights.
> (If you're talking about specific websites, I
> won't give an opinion there....I'm speaking
> directly to your Bill of Rights comment).
Well... no.
The 1st amendment gives you the right to "free speech", but that is as far as it goes. It may be that the government can't stop you from speaking (the original reason for the amendment), but that "right" doesn't mean the owner of the website/newspaper/printing press has to publish your opinion. Nor does the 1st amendment give you the "right" to slander/libel a person/institution.