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To: MEGoody
"However, participation in CPAC is a form of "speech". You DO support freedom of speech, right? "


This has NOTHING to do with freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is a limitation on the government from curtailing speech. Private individuals and groups can organize boycotts of organizations who promote a message they are opposed to. That is not a violation of free speech and neither is opposing CPAC's decision to deviate from their original mission statement by providing a forum for groups than are opposed to any of the legs of traditional conservatism. It would only be a free speech issue if that opposition included insisting that the government step in and limit who CPAC could have speak.
383 posted on 02/10/2011 1:38:01 PM PST by rob777
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To: rob777
Private individuals and groups can organize boycotts of organizations who promote a message they are opposed to.

Then feel free to boycott CPAC if you disagree wiht what they are doing. :::shrug:::

387 posted on 02/10/2011 1:43:48 PM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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