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Magus · 02-04-2010, 05:51 PM

Well, Seil, I'd say when someone shuts down a station because they are broadcasting an "anti-government" message then it is censorship, yeah, and therefore an infringement of the universal human right of free speech (as defined by Amnesty International, anyway). There is a difference between broadcasting an opinion and broadcasting the news but if someone wants to broadcast their opinion and someone else is willing to pay them to and someone else is willing to listen, I'm not sure how anyone can shut them down in good faith.

Chavez is sort of a run of the mill dictator (heck, I'm not even sure he's a dictator, it would depend on what the government in Venezuela is allowed to do or not do based on their laws), I don't think he's like, a threat to America!!!111 like people on the news here like to make out. He's just sort of petty and anti-American. Not sure if he's murdered anybody or not, I'd have to read up on the guy.

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Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Well, Seil, I'd say when someone shuts down a station because they are broadcasting an "anti-government" message then it is censorship, yeah, and therefore an infringement of the universal human right of free speech (as defined by Amnesty International, anyway). There is a difference between broadcasting an opinion and broadcasting the news but if someone wants to broadcast their opinion and someone else is willing to pay them to and someone else is willing to listen, I'm not sure how anyone can shut them down in good faith. Chavez is sort of a run of the mill dictator (heck, I'm not even sure he's a dictator, it would depend on what the government in Venezuela is allowed to do or not do based on their laws), I don't think he's like, a threat to America!!!111 like people on the news here like to make out. He's just sort of petty and anti-American. Not sure if he's murdered anybody or not, I'd have to read up on the guy. __________________ The Valiant Review Last edited by Magus; 02-04-2010 at 05:53 PM.