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Gingrich takes a stand
From: Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 22:57:59 -0500
From: watha () det-freepress com Posted-Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 20:44:53 -0500 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 95 14:59 EST Subject: Gingrich takes a stand To: farber () central cis upenn edu (Dave Farber) Thought you'd find this interesting. Hiawatha Bray Detroit Free Press HOUSE SPEAKER NEWT GINGRICH DECLARES INTERNET CENSORSHIP UNCONSTITUTIONAL Washington, D.C. - In an interview with Sir David Frost airing tonight on the PBS program ...talking with David Frost, House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) discussed his views on censoring the Internet. Excerpts from the interview are below: Frost: Right. What do you think about Senator Exon's ideas for federal law to ban obscene material from the Internet? Is that practical? Gingrich: It's probably illegal under our Constitution is my guess. We have a very strong freedom of speech provision. On the other hand, I've been advocating quite openly that major advertisers ought to announce that they will not advertise on radio stations that broadcast songs encouraging the raping and the torture and the physical violence against women. I mean, freedom of speech doesn't mean subsidized speech. And we have every right as a culture, not as a government but as a culture; we have every right for wise leadership to say we won't support that. We won't tolerate that. Gingrich: Now, first of all ... computers. There is a problem, nowadays .. I was quite surprised when I was told this by an expert. There is a problem nowadays, pedophiles - using computer networking to try to pursue children. It's truly amazing. I think there you have a perfect right on a non-censorship basis to intervene decisively against somebody who would prey upon children. And that I would support very intensely. It's very different than trying to censor willing adults. The hour-long interview with House Speaker Newt Gingrich airs Friday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. E.T. on PBS (check local listings). A production of David Paradine Television and WETA, Washington, D.C., ...talking with David Frost is made possible by a grant from ITT Corporation. Executive producers are Sir David Frost and John M. Florescu. Producer is Wallace Westfeldt. Coordinating producer is Rebecca Miller. Executive-in-charge for WETA is Sue Ducat.
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