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**yavoon** · April 3, 2003, 15:29

the fact is you prolly have no interpretation of the first amendmant. u just have your own beliefs which you are parading around under the guise of the bill of rights.

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 15:37

I have no fathoming how you ppl can consider arnette's firing a suppression of freedom of speech

actually, it's firstly a suppression of the freedom of everyone else beyond arnett. arnett is now an example: dont talk or you'll be fired

look at madonna: she had something to say against the war and now she decided to shut up after the dixie chicks incident....

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 15:41

and you can now voice your opinion (unlike arnett) in this poll

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**spiritof1202** · April 3, 2003, 15:41

Arnett and Madonna both require popular support to do 'their job'. Without it... they are just another guy or girl.

**yavoon** · April 3, 2003, 15:46

so ur saying american public opinion is denying madonna her freedom of speech? wow. I think one of the problems is that those ppl are expressing THEIR freedom of speech. and madonna's convictions obviously weren't strong enough.

no1 sed freedom of speech has to be unhindered. u give u a right to say it, but we aren't gna demand that everyone take it nicely.

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 15:46

i thought they only required a microphone and a camera

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 15:49

Originally posted by yavoon
so ur saying american public opinion is denying madonna her freedom of speech? wow.

i'd the percieved american public opinion....

I think one of the problems is that those ppl are expressing THEIR freedom of speech.

one of the problems of whome?

and madonna's convictions obviously weren't strong enough

so it's "freedom for only those who are willing to sacrifice the carreers"??? i thought it was "freedom for all"

**spiritof1202** · April 3, 2003, 15:50

only if they are linked to national distribution... and that requires popular support.

No popular support, no product sales/advertising sales.
No product sales/advertising sales, no distribution.

**Frogman** · April 3, 2003, 15:53

He was fired not arrested. The first amendment doesn't mean that what you say won't have consequences. The Hollywood bunch have already figured that out.

Regarding his ability to go to court, you just can't comment on that without having the contract in front of you. I'm sure the network has protections in the fine print that allow them to take this action. If he had made a racist comment, the screams for his dismissal would have been even louder. When you're in the media, you have to be careful what you say. It goes with the job.

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 15:56

and that requires popular support

and what happened to respect for the different opinion?

**spiritof1202** · April 3, 2003, 15:57

Originally posted by MarkG

and that requires popular support

and what happened to respect for the different opinion?

different opinion doesn't pay well, in their line of work.

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 15:58

He was fired not arrested.

and there is now a petition for his passport (and citizenship i guess) to be revoked. what's next?

**MarkG** · April 3, 2003, 16:01

Originally posted by spiritof1202
different opinion doesn't pay well, in their line of work.

is that supposed to be a sign of an open, free democracy?

**spiritof1202** · April 3, 2003, 16:07

Originally posted by MarkG
is that supposed to be a sign of an open, free democracy?

its a sign of a free-economy... a capitalist society... which is THE modern form of democracy.

**Chemical Ollie** · April 3, 2003, 16:07

Originally posted by MarkG
and you can now voice your opinion (unlike arnett) in this poll

http://imarton.net/

I like the ironic humour of that site. Have you been watching Michael Moore or what?

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