lesopp
join:2001-06-27
Land O Lakes, FL | reply to MrJames
Re: Nice
This is a good idea, at least until the ACLU takes it to the three judge panel and claims it is a freedom of speech issue. |
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Mythicman
join:2003-04-15
Lithonia, GA | Actually, all I've read so far the ACLU supports most of the anti-spam laws which have been enacted. There is a line, but since the end-user foots the bill for spam, the ACLU seems to understand that it's not really a free speech issue. |
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NOVA_Guy
Obama- Commander in Thief
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join:2002-03-05
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said by lesopp  :
This is a good idea, at least until the ACLU takes it to the three judge panel and claims it is a freedom of speech issue.
The courts have ruled a number of times that there are different "classes" of speech when it comes to free speech. Commercial speech (which spamming would fall under, IMO) receives substantially less freedom than any statements that you or I would make. At least that's what one of my lawyer-friends told me a while ago when we discussed the whole anti-spamming-laws issue...
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borborpa
Slipping Slowly Into Oblivion
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join:2002-02-20
New Cumberland, PA
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said by lesopp :
This is a good idea, at least until the ACLU takes it to the three judge panel and claims it is a freedom of speech issue.
The courts have ruled a number of times that there are different "classes" of speech when it comes to free speech. Commercial speech (which spamming would fall under, IMO) receives substantially less freedom than any statements that you or I would make. At least that's what one of my lawyer-friends told me a while ago when we discussed the whole anti-spamming-laws issue...
That is true. If freedom of speech applied, Kia could say "our cars are faster and better than BMW's, and they have HUGE engines!"...even though it's not true. Under current laws though, that is not allowed.
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TheChosenOne2
I Will Bring Balance
join:2003-08-17
Deep River, CT
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The ACLU is the biggest bunch of liberal ass clowns I've ever seen in my life. They might as well change their name to Left-Wing Democrats in Disguise. Any group that argues that a recall election isn't "democratic" obviously doesn't have the people in mind, just their own agenda. And I can't think of anything MORE democratic than recalling a stupid piece of trash who'd done nothing but raise taxes, increase spending and lead a state that had a 10 billion dollar surplus to have a 30 billion dollar deficit!! |
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