Comments on: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/ D.C. News, Politics, Media, Arts, and More Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:38:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Squished Rights http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-165761 Squished Rights Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:07:21 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/#comment-165761 I don't have the means to obtain an amplifier, so the council actually only guaranteed speech rights to those with money and equipment. My voice will be unheard in the free marketplace of ideas. Or some millionaire nutball with a grudge against unions will employ one gigantic amplifier to squish union rallies. The amplifier arms race is on! I don't have the means to obtain an amplifier, so the council actually only guaranteed speech rights to those with money and equipment. My voice will be unheard in the free marketplace of ideas.

Or some millionaire nutball with a grudge against unions will employ one gigantic amplifier to squish union rallies.

The amplifier arms race is on!

]]> By: bendygirl http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-165725 bendygirl Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:20:43 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/#comment-165725 Yeah! As some one who participates in some of these rallies and labor events, I'm excited that free speech isn't being curtailed! Props to Yvette and Kwame for being on the right side of this one. Yeah! As some one who participates in some of these rallies and labor events, I'm excited that free speech isn't being curtailed!

Props to Yvette and Kwame for being on the right side of this one.

]]> By: Fister http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-165687 Fister Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:41:34 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/06/03/5474/#comment-165687 So when do the protests start at associated Councilmembers who supported this toothless version of the bill? How disappointing. So when do the protests start at associated Councilmembers who supported this toothless version of the bill?

How disappointing.

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