The Strib's coverage of Minneapolis is a Minneapolis issue valid for this list. The Strib's coverage of the Schiavo case (and other further flung issues) is not.
The U.S. Constitution bars government from restricting speech. But this is a voluntary organization of individuals, not government. The rules are here to make Minneapolis issues prime. This thread was not. This interpretation has been consistent for the seven years the list has existed. Not everyone likes it. Not everyone has to. But I'm obliged to enforce the purpose of the list. By the way, rulings may be appealed OFF LIST to our board. See http://www.e-democracy.org. David Brauer List manager > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 17, 2005 12:23 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Mpls] Is the Strib losing it "journalistic" outlook? > > > The STAR TRIBUNE is the MINNEAPOLIS NEWSPAPER. So how could commenting > on it not be a Minneapolis specific issue? Could we have a discussion list where the list > manager limits himself to not allowing threats of violence between people on the list and > obvious insults such as, for example, you g..d, mf, SOB, and does not bar topics and ideas? > Read John Stuart Mill.s ON LIBERTY for a discussion of the advantages of such an > approach. > Can we have the same freedom of speech on this list that is guaranteed by the U.S. > Constitution? > Robert Halfhill Loring Park > > > http://halfhillblog.blogspot.com > > http://halfhillviews.greatnow.com > http://www.thepen.us > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think > a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it > on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
