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From: "Craig A. Johnson" <•••@••.•••>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995
Subject: SF RALLY AND PROTEST - Hosted By Wired Magazine
*** NETIZENS!! RALLY AGAINST CENSORSHIP ***
Amendment I: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble."
**PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST ** PROTEST
**
It's like illiterates telling you what to read. On December 6 members
of the House Conference Committee on Telecommunications Reform
approved a proposal to censor free speech in cyberspace. If the
measures are adopted, the Net and online media will become the most
heavily regulated media in the United States. They *will not* enjoy
the First Amendment freedoms now afforded to print media. Instead,
online publishers and users will be held to a vague and patently
un-Constitutional "indecency" standard. "Violators" will be subject to
fines of up to $100,000 and prison terms of up to five years.
In response, ALL members of the Bay Area media, online, Internet, new
media, and telecommunications communities are invited to participate
in a protest rally to express our outrage that the politicians in
Congress (which is not even connected to the Internet!) are attempting
to destroy our First Amendment rights in cyberspace, and directly
attack our livelihoods.
Help stop the demagogs in Washington! There is nothing "decent" about
denying free speech to us, our children, and our children's children.
Preserve our Constitutional rights! Join us!
WHEN: Monday, December 11, 1995 12:00 - 1:00 PM
WHERE: South Park (between 2nd and 3rd, Bryant and Brannon) San
Francisco.
SPEAKERS: To be announced
BRING: Attention-grabbing posters, signs, and banners that demonstrate
your committment to free speech and expression, and your feelings
about Congress.
FOR UPDATED INFORMATION: http://www.hotwired.com/staff/digaman
(Although this event is being organized in the offices of Wired
magazine and HotWired, we are *actively* seeking participation and
support from all members of the local community. Please forward this
message to anyone you think should attend, and to all relevant news
groups.)
CONTACT: Todd Lappin -- 415-222-6241 -- •••@••.•••
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Posted by Richard K. Moore <•••@••.•••>
Wexford, Ireland (USA citizen)
Editor: The Cyberjournal (@CPSR.ORG)
See the CyberLib at:
http://www.internet-eireann.ie/cyberlib
See Cyber-Rights library:
http://www.cpsr.org/cpsr/nii/cyber-rights/
You are encouraged to forward and cross-post messages and online materials
for non-commercial use, provided they are copied in their entirety, with
all headers, signatures, etc., intact.
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