[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [ALACOUN:9248] Unerving Article

[Alfred Kagan]

>Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:58:03 -0600
>From: "S.Michael Malinconico" <mmalinco at slis.ua.edu>
>Subject: [ALACOUN:9248] Unerving Article
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>Apparently there is a footnote to the first amendment that has been 
>hitherto undiscovered:  "One may express any opinion he or she 
>wishes provided it supports then effective government policy--said 
>policy may change at any moment without prior notice or 
>consultation."
>
>NBC Fires Peter Arnett after interview with Iraqi television, 
>http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/03/31/sprj.irq.arnett/index.html
>
>This should disturb all of us who assume that as a profession 
>librarians are staunch supporters of the first amendment.
>
>John & Joe Please do not impress us with your vast knowledge of 
>American legal history by citing Justice Brandeis--assuming you have 
>heard of Justice Brandeis. Arnett's comments did not pose a credible 
>danger to the Republic--though they might have posed a danger to the 
>Republicans.
>
>--
>S.Michael Malinconico
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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
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