From: "John D.Wentzky" 

In news:9cpo03977k467tcnr2n0dkqhai438p7d53{at}4ax.com, Douglas Berry
 typed:
> On  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:51:11 -0400 there was an Ancient "John
> D.Wentzky"  who stoppeth one in
> alt.atheism
>> In news:1175192005.583773.107660{at}n76g2000hsh.googlegroups.com,
>> KTBpylon{at}gmail.com  typed:
>
>>>> Satellite and cable television are currently in violation of
>>>> Freedom of Speech.
>>>
>>> No, they aren't.
>>
>> How does charging for speech satisfy freedom of speech requirements?
>
> Johm first of all, the First Amendment on stops the government from
> muzzling your freedom of speech. Private companies can and do set
> policies restricting what employees may say while on the job.

Who cares about your illegal ideas that go against Freedom of SPeech? You,
but not many others.

> Next, charging for a service does not violate anyone's freedom of
> speech.

Charging for speech automatically makes that speech disqualified from being
considered free speech.
You know I am right.
Why are you resisiting?

> The companies are providing a service, you are free to
> partake of it or not.

There is no right to charge for speech in the Constitution.

>>> Provide sources, please. From the information readily available on
>>> the Internet, Europe offers neither service for free.
>>
>> I guess the corporate leeches took over then.
>
> You guess?  You just made a definite claim, and now you guess?

[enough of your disrespectful tone]

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