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27. Not legislate, but what? Wake them up? Teach civics again? Mock the emptiness? Warning labels?

Mon Oct 9, 2017, 08:33 AM

Oct 2017

Is there a fundamental difference between paid speech and free speech? I think that perhaps there should be a distinction. Paid speech becomes oligarchy, or worse, unless the public is literate and/or inoculated against the propaganda.

On edit: to clarify, the distinction I mean is not to make paid speech illegal. It's is simply to call it what it is, which is paid advertising.

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You seem to misunderstand the 1st Amendment... WePurrsevere Oct 2017 #7

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very weak minds. Dumbed down frivolous culture isn't strong enough to uphold America lostnfound Oct 2017 #15

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Not legislate, but what? Wake them up? Teach civics again? Mock the emptiness? Warning labels? lostnfound Oct 2017 #27

"Paid speeches becomes oligarchy" JHan Oct 2017 #43

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Misinterpreting Censorship and the First Amendment whathehell Oct 2017 #18

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Youtube Channel for Williams and Kalvin... TomVilmer Oct 2017 #29

Thanks orangecrush Oct 2017 #30

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Kicking! Rachel Maddow reported on this article last night! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #49