[10084] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Andrews Univ. & C. Thomas
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Walt Howe, DELPHI Internet SIG Man)
Sun Feb 6 14:19:31 1994
Date: Sun, 06 Feb 1994 14:18:27 -0500 (EST)
From: "Walt Howe, DELPHI Internet SIG Manager" <WALTHOWE@delphi.com>
To: nettech@crl.com
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
X-Vms-To: IN%"nettech@crl.com"
> From: "Joseph W. Stroup" <nettech@crl.com>
> I do not agree with the way Clarence Thomas sent his message out over
> the net but, I support his right to do so. In the Andrews Univ. news
> release even the Univ. pointed out that Mr. Thomas did not violate
> the law. Sounds like a lawsuit to me. Andrews Univ. was concerned about
> its rep. on the net ? Give me a break. We all know that censorship begins
> at home. Its funny to see a religious group concerned about public opinion
> and no so concerned about ones civil rights.
> ... But to suspend this man because of complaints by
> unhappy campers will probably open them to a suit. Last I checked freedom
> of speech was still high up there on our list of civil rights.
While Freedom of Speech is admirable in a University, what laws exist which
require a company to let their employees use their communications facilities
to say anything they want? As I understand it, freedom of speech does not
apply to the relations between an employer and employee in any way.
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