[Libertina]

Most of the time I love Savage. If you are right that his career is over, and no sponsor would touch him, then you should be extremely worried - for free speech is over. And that means yours too...

Some of the comments on this thread make me wonder if I'm on a conservative board... many saying that Michael's free speech was mean, harsh, hateful (GASP). I just don't recall where that is written in our constitution, that free speech doesn't apply when a crank or protected group doesn't feel "comfortable". Myself, I believe it's pretty hateful to put down Christianity, Boy Scouts, property rights, or scream racism towards anyone who doesn't advocate illegal aliens... but apparently that kind of "free speech" is OK. The people in this country have had big chunks taken out of every single right they used to enjoy. And still they don't get it. Not even on FR. IMHO.

[Cultural Jihad]

If you are right that his career is over, and no sponsor would touch him, then you should be extremely worried - for free speech is over. And that means yours too...

Sheesh. You and Al Gore, too. Apparently, the Dixie Chicks had their right to free speech infringed upon, according to Al Gore. If we don't run to the store to buy their records, then we are guilty of infringing on their 1st Amendment rights, claimed the leader of the Democratic Party. And here you are saying the same thing about Mr. Weiner. Interesting, but not necessarily surprising.

[justshe]

The Constitutional 'Right' to FREE SPEECH applies to government censorship. It does NOT apply to private companies.

This "Right" to FREE SPEECH is bandied about without any basis in fact and has reached epic proportions with the ill-informed (not saying you are, but there are many).

Please see the following.

Mr. Savage's 'rights' were NOT censored by the government so your argument is moot, imo.

Amendment I

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.

[Cultural Jihad]

Dr. Weiner enjoys his 1st Amendment right to free speech whenever he wants to.

[Cultural Jihad]

Do you seriously think that Dr. Weiner has a right to the microphone of someone else? In fact, *I* have the right to that microphone instead! MSNBC is infringing on my 1st Amendment right by not allowing me in their building! And the Times is infringing on your 1st Amendment right by not printing your screed on Page 1. This is so unfair, comrade!