Freedom of Speech & the Tyranny of Cyber Opinion

When I was a young writer, my mother gave me good advice: “Never put in writing what you don’t want people to read.” Now that I am employed in a law office, that advice is reinforced on a daily basis. Every word must be scrutinized with the matters of law and interpretation firmly in mind. […]

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A Free Press?

I found a scrap of yellowed paper from a paperback book among the various keepsakes I have carried with me from year to year.  Though it is torn and crumpled, I will keep it with me always. In light of all the news regarding leaks and espionage, the dubious terrorist warnings designed to make all […]

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