[GCARC] More Field Day info

[Christopher Wawak]

On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 9:50 PM Bill S <billszk2004 at yahoo.com> wrote:

I agreed that politics is not appropriate for this venue of Field Day. That
> is no excuse for limiting speech.
>

What are you saying here? Is politics inappropriate or is there no excuse
for limiting speech?

If you read Vinnie's email his personal views appear to be the overwhelming
> reason for his dictatorial approach to handling what he believes to be
> spewing politics.
>

What views? There were no views shared, except to keep a radio thing radio.

Yes, you are correct GCARC is not a government entity nor Vinnie a
> government official. This does not give GCARC or any member the right to
> dictate what any other member can discuss or "spew". Everyone does have a
> right to walk away.
>

Yes it does. The Supreme Court voted that first amendment constraints don’t
apply to private platforms: MANHATTAN COMMUNITY ACCESS CORP. ET AL. v.
HALLECK ET AL

Your strict interpretation of the Constitution and the Amendment does not
> preclude me or anyone else from speaking up when my ability to speak is
> being imposed upon. The spirit of the First Amendment is what every Veteran
> served to defend.
>

You’re free to speak up, but when you do so people may not want to hear
what you’ve got to say. You can be asked to leave. The spirit of the first
amendment has nothing to do with giving you a venue for spouting off
garbage. It has to do with protecting people from being persecution by the
government because of what they do think or say.

I do not know anyone that makes the distinction and argues that I don't
> have the right to free speech simply because I am not operating  at the
> government level.
>

No one made that assertion. I am saying you don’t have the right to bother
people who don’t want to hear political drivel at a field day event.

Chris


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-- Chris