RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding

[Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>]

On Sat, 19 Apr 2003, Ed Carp wrote:

> > > Free speech means the government cannot put you in jail for the
> > things you say
> > > or believe.
> >
> > I disagree.  I have no way to know what the current legal definition of
> > free speech is, or to what point the first ammendment has currently been
> > eroded.  It says something to the effect of "Congress shall make no law"
> > ... "abridging the freedom of speech..."
>
> It doesn't matter if you disagree or not - Congress and the Supreme Court
> get todecide what 'free speech" is, not you or I or anyone else on this
> list.
>
> > I was taught that what that means is that my government doesn't get to
> > limit what I say about my government.
>
> Then you were taught incorrectly.


Then it has to be asked, what would have been the *correct* teaching on
this?

Thanks,

Ron DuFresne
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OK, so you're a Ph.D.  Just don't touch anything.

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