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[QUOTE=thedougler;670158]Because the speech of scientists representing a government is totally equal to the speech of individuals representing themselves, right? I could scream from the rooftops about how I think global warming is a chinese hoax, and so long as I'm willing to live with the consequences to my professional career that is fine. But you need to realize that the moment I do so purporting to represent the view of a larger organization the equation has changed.[/QUOTE]

Equal is not a term that either the populace or the government should define. The fact that it hinders the ability to keep the government in check with censoring is dangerous.

Originally Posted by thedougler

Because the speech of scientists representing a government is totally equal to the speech of individuals representing themselves, right? I could scream from the rooftops about how I think global warming is a chinese hoax, and so long as I'm willing to live with the consequences to my professional career that is fine. But you need to realize that the moment I do so purporting to represent the view of a larger organization the equation has changed.

Equal is not a term that either the populace or the government should define. The fact that it hinders the ability to keep the government in check with censoring is dangerous.

[QUOTE=thedougler;670154]Nothing Trump has done so far is illegal or even unprecedented.[/QUOTE]

Except for maybe breaking our constitutional right to freedom of speech: [url]https://boingboing.net/2017/01/25/trumps-first-4-days-a-ban-o.html[/url]

Originally Posted by thedougler

Nothing Trump has done so far is illegal or even unprecedented.

Except for maybe breaking our constitutional right to freedom of speech: https://boingboing.net/2017/01/25/tru...s-a-ban-o.html