Amendment I of the Constitution says:  Congress shall make no law ...
abridging the freedom of speech..

Listowners are not Congress.  We can't cause people to be put in jail,
executed for crimes or banished from the country.  We administer private
forums and are perfectly free to restrict speech, just like we can tell our
kids not to curse in the house, or else.

Jilla


>Finally, remind them that it is YOUR list.   If they don't like it, they
>can start their own.  Also remind them that their favorite magazines and
>newspapers don't publish everything submitted.  Just because the New York
>Times doesn't choose to publish some rant I might send them doesn't mean
>I've lost any rights.  I have the RIGHT to freedom of speech and press, but
>I don't have the RIGHT to force YOU to publish it.   Or, as an old canard
>goes, The only person with freedom of the press is the person who owns one.
> And YOU own YOUR list.
>
>cheers
>
>dan, master of the school of tough love
>
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