tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post6898510844388691863..comments2023-09-07T09:38:00.582-04:00Comments on Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Akron, Cleveland Arts And Livable City Blog: A Few Words About Free SpeechJohn Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099009144603936211noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-37812695715118497802010-01-24T12:47:28.376-05:002010-01-24T12:47:28.376-05:00"Congress shall make no law respecting an est..."Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."<br /><br />I don't have time for an in depth argument about this at this time, but I think a simple glance at the First Amendment above makes one wonder if in fact violations and abridgments of free speech are the real loopholes in the law. <br /><br />And let's get this straight--The Constitution is the absolute supreme law of the land and the document all other lawmakers and the president are supposed to make an attempt to follow and protect. <br /><br />You may be right in your opinion about money. Perhaps there should be such restrictions,(Of course, I don't think so at all)in which case the Constitution should be changed or amended. However, until that day comes, it's pretty clear what the law above really says. You really need a Harvard degree to get around it.<br /><br />"Art suffers the same fate at the hands of collectors and institutions who support the market trends rather than the good progressive art making that usually goes under the radar."<br /><br />"Good progressive art making", according to whom? The government? People favored by the government? A board of "established" experts? Established by whom?<br /><br />Remember how open the state endowed establishment was to new art in France in 1870 or perhaps Germany in the 1930's?John Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-29785670629208841972010-01-23T22:18:58.057-05:002010-01-23T22:18:58.057-05:00Corporations have made their own "creative&qu...Corporations have made their own "creative" and oppressive loopholes within our constitution. With politicians and lawyers partnering up with corporations we will have ultimately no true freedom. <br /><br />Art suffers the same fate at the hands of collectors and institutions who support the market trends rather than the good progressive art making that usually goes under the radar.Adam I Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18077102573564433094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-52342973951356738702010-01-22T14:28:30.686-05:002010-01-22T14:28:30.686-05:00...nor is spending money the same thing as exercis......nor is spending money the same thing as exercising your right of free speech.Merge Dividehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589723464172651599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-48902433543146022982010-01-22T14:26:29.987-05:002010-01-22T14:26:29.987-05:00...except that corporations can't be tried in ......except that corporations can't be tried in criminal court, nor do they have the same obligations and duties as individual citizens, nor is there anywhere near the same level of accountability with corporations as individual citizens.Merge Dividehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589723464172651599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-67525946213429877462010-01-22T13:27:37.991-05:002010-01-22T13:27:37.991-05:00The Supreme Court has consistently found that spen...The Supreme Court has consistently found that spending money is equivalent to free speech and free expression.<br /><br />Corporations operate as 'individuals' under the law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29712953.post-27603051185426850822010-01-22T11:25:05.832-05:002010-01-22T11:25:05.832-05:00corporations are not people. money is not speech....corporations are not people. money is not speech. yesterday's supreme court ruling was a horrifying attack against the democracy that the founders intended.adamnoreply@blogger.com