Government shall not silence speech
Dec. 29th, 2010 10:35 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drwexhttp://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101223/00515812394/free-speech-apparently-less-important-than-us-attorney-courts-silencing-annoying-woman.shtml
I have no idea if this woman's actions are indeed annoying, but I trust the ACLU's decision that her speech is being unfairly silenced. The answer to silence is more speech; if you agree please consider reposting this story so it gets the widest possible audience. The story was on Slate on Dec 21 and doesn't seem to be getting picked up.
I know that chronic pain is a deeply personal issue for some of my readers or your family/friends. I'm not trying to state an opinion on that, or on this woman's choices of remedies or methods. Just saying that what has happened to her ain't right.
"[I]t appears US officials are abusing the grand jury process, the court system, and the ability to seal details of a case for the purpose of silencing someone they find annoying, in large part because she was successful in getting people to protest some US government actions."
I have no idea if this woman's actions are indeed annoying, but I trust the ACLU's decision that her speech is being unfairly silenced. The answer to silence is more speech; if you agree please consider reposting this story so it gets the widest possible audience. The story was on Slate on Dec 21 and doesn't seem to be getting picked up.
I know that chronic pain is a deeply personal issue for some of my readers or your family/friends. I'm not trying to state an opinion on that, or on this woman's choices of remedies or methods. Just saying that what has happened to her ain't right.
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Date: 2010-12-29 05:58 pm (UTC)