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Old 01-07-2006, 09:16 AM   #12
richlevy
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Originally Posted by wolf
I don't see how #7 is a First Amendment issue at all ... freedom of the press does not include a guarantee of freedom of access TO the press. I checked.
It's probably a speech issue and not a press issue. The possession and display of pictures of one's choosing is an expression of non-verbal speech, similar to the display of a flag.

Also, knowledge of current events is necessary to stay informed and form opinions, which are a necessary component of speech. Deliberately keeping someone ignorant is depriving them of the right to have an opinion.
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