From: "John D.Wentzky" 

In news:ev3r035drgp39j68t59nispv3b8rbk7s4u{at}4ax.com, Tom S
 typed:
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:41:29 -0400, "John D.Wentzky"
>  wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
> No one is charging for the speech.

Give me free satellite and cable television or you will be called a liar.

> They are only charging you to listen to the speech.

They are charging for their speech.

> And the Constitution doesn't guarantee freedom
> of listening.

It guarantees freedom of speech, meaning charging for speech is illegal.

> which is why you have to pay to go to concerts,
> seminars, lectures, college, etc.

There is no law that says I 'have to' pay for any of those things. Your
propaganda is very ineffective.

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