Full story at http://www.savetheinternet.com/blog/2007/08/09/att-plays-gatekeeper-censors-pearl-jam/
Apparently when Pearl Jam was trying to say “George Bush, leave this world alone” and “George Bush find yourself another home”, AT&T muted his words.
2007-08-10 05:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by cyu 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Does freedom of the press belong to those who own one?
2007-08-10 06:03:03 · update #1
Notice that the same people that say AT&T has the right to mute public communication are the same people who talk about the "liberal media" and oppose the fairness doctrine.
2007-08-10 06:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in the U. S., particular. it is been some years on the grounds that anybody grew to become into criminally charged with blasphemy in this u . s . a .. Jesus and the authors of the hot testomony have been killed for their message. there grew to become into no freedom of speech as we now be attentive to it for them.
2016-12-30 08:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do me a favor. Please read the 1st Amendment before posting something like this and making yourself look foolish:
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.
Pay close attention to the first 5 words. They say Congress shall make no law. AT&T is not congress hence they are free to censor whom they please.
2007-08-10 05:59:41 · answer #3 · answered by njcardfan 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Thankfully AT+T went along with our President Bush and spied directly on the American people with purely domestic spying to uncover millions of anti-Bush liberals. Now we have a list for the camps.
2007-08-10 05:58:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
AT&T is a private company, not a government agency, so you can't call it censorship.
But even if it was government, they have no obligation to broadcast what anyone says, or I'm being censored every time government doesn't put what I say on the six oclock news.
2007-08-10 05:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
AT&T is a corporation. They can do with their assets what they want. You and I may not agree, but it's their right. Of course, if people don't like that, they can respond by not purchasing AT&T products.
2007-08-10 06:00:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Considerably more than there is here on Libhoo Q&A.
2007-08-10 05:57:45 · answer #7 · answered by Lavrenti Beria 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋