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From: browns@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com (Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: U.S. consitution [was: Re: Musing on Constitutionality]
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Date: 10 Sep 90 21:27:15 GMT
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In article <1990Sep9.220203.17233@santra.uucp>, jkp@cs.HUT.FI (Jyrki Kuoppala) writes:
> I feel kinda silly citing the U.S. constitution to Spaf a second time
> in a short time a bit far from the U.S.  But then, Bush & Gorba were
> here just today discussing important matters (so they say) under ten
> miles from where I sit now so maybe I live in an important place ;-)
> 
> In article <11608@medusa.cs.purdue.edu>, spaf@cs (Gene Spafford) writes:
>>The first amendment prohibits Congress from passing any law that
>>abridges the freedom of the press.  That means, at least, there can be
>>no prior restraint.  It also does NOT mean that the "press" has any
>>immunity from the law.  It furthermore does not define "the press."
> 
> Begin quote
>                                    AMENDMENT I
>  
>     Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
> prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or
> petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
> 
> End quote
> 
> Nothing at all is said about 'the press'.

Jyrki, whatever you're quoting from skipped a line or so.  The correct
text is

Congress sshall 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.

So the press is right in there.

Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.         (216) 371-0043
The opinions expressed are mine. Mine alone!  Nobody else is responsible for
them or even endorses them--except my cat Dexter, and he signed the power of
attorney only under my threat to cut off his Cat Chow!