If it is generally believed that the first amendment protects freedom of speech and the press, then does it necessarily follow that a private individual or company engaged in any speech related activity must provide an outlet for opposing views? If so, then must that individual bear the financial obligation of distributing opposing viewpoints?
May I choose, of my own free understanding, to give money to any individual or company so that they may use it as they please?
In response to your inquiry on charitable organizations:
I believe LLC after FreeRepublic stands for "Limited Liability Corporation" an individual (or joint) holding which may differ from a "charity"
Absolutely. This has nothing whatsoever to do with whether the individual or company you chose to give your money to is in compliance with applicable law, however.
As to your point about the limited liability company, the form of organization has absolutely nothing to do with whether an entity is a charity, as I understand it. Charities hold a public trust, and owe a duty to the public to conduct their operations pursuant to applicable laws, regardless of their form of organization.
The issue I was trying to raise with this question
If it is generally believed that the first amendment protects freedom of speech and the press, then does it necessarily follow that a private individual or company engaged in any speech related activity must provide an outlet for opposing views? If so, then must that individual bear the financial obligation of distributing opposing viewpoints?
is that, although "free speech and "free press" are protected under the Bill of Rights, no individual or organization is obligated to provide a venue for the expressions of another. If that were true, then newspapers would have to provide space for all letters to the editor. Media outlets and internet forums would have to provide equal time for all viewpoints. However, this is not the case. Anyone can diseminate their views by taking on the responsibility (and expense) of self-publishing. The 'market' just makes it easier (or more profitable) for some views to be distributed.