tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462652.post4230389693664647387..comments2023-10-19T06:11:54.243-04:00Comments on Conservative Beach Girl: To Mikko Ellila - Freedom of Speech vs Free Speech and Hate SpeechBeach Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05210025685265415598noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462652.post-68474224038605818972007-07-04T21:13:00.000-04:002007-07-04T21:13:00.000-04:00I just received this comment: "nice words so moti...I just received this comment: "nice words so motive<BR/>i want your help i and other people think in way that make we can celeibrate the independence day of press so can you join us to work on this idea<BR/>http://press-hero.blogspot.com/"<BR/><BR/>I checked the link and nothing worked. Please send the correct url.<BR/><BR/>Independence Day is hard-won...Beach Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05210025685265415598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462652.post-16422310689710868832007-05-08T01:13:00.000-04:002007-05-08T01:13:00.000-04:00To be fair, restrictions on freedom of speech are ...To be fair, restrictions on freedom of speech are not exclusively sponsored by the left. In fact, one of the first major constitutional crises occurred as a result of the <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_and_Sedition_Acts" REL="nofollow">Alien and Sedition Acts</A>, passed by the Federalists during the John Adams administration in an effort to silence the Democratic-Republicans. <BR/><BR/>In addition, one has to distinguish between public and private application of the First Amendment. If I want to organize a boycott of businesses that use one word or another, I am within my rights to do so. However, it would be a different thing entirely if Michael Richards were to be prosecuted by the government for saying "nigger," or Jesse Jackson were to be prosecuted by the government for saying "Hymietown."Ontario Emperorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468229071024779982noreply@blogger.com