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From: sykora@csd2.UUCP (Michael Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Shopping Malls: re to Tom Hill
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Date: Sun, 23-Mar-86 22:31:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 23 22:31:00 1986
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>/* orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) / 10:31 am  Mar 17, 1986 */

>I contend that the Consitution's guarantees of the
>right to free speech requires that community and political and
>religious groups be allowed to express their opinions in malls
>which are community centers hosting community events.

Then the important question that you need to address are:
	a)  Precisely what is a "mall?"
	b)  Which malls are "community centers?"
	c)  Which events are "community events?"

>It is unfortunate that local boards in their zeal to promote
>shopping malls and their possibility of raising taxes did *not*
>consider before hand the possible effects of  such privately owned
>public places on people's civil liberties.

How can the mere creation of such entities affect people's civil
liberties?  Are they not free to ignore any malls they choose to?

>What most disappoints me personally is the many "libertarians"
>on the net who seem totally unwilling to support civil liberties
>when it comes down to the crunch.  That should be informative.

Can you say "scheister," Tim?

>     tim sevener   whuxn!orb

Mike Sykora