"El Che"

Wow, can I call crap too? Or only Jeremy gets to use that word? OF COURSE a private company can "deny" you the bill of rights. I have a first amendment right to free speech. A store owner has a right to not allow me to swear, curse, insult customers, or say anything he doesnt like. I have a second amendment right to carry a firearm. A store owner has a legal right to not allow me to bring a firearm into his store. I have a right to freedom of religion. A private group has a right to not let me join if I dont belong to the one they like. All good examples. Your also not allowed to yell "Fire" in a crowded theater, so can you find examples of the bill rights being denied? Yes. Even the government can in some instances deny you these rights. Just read the Patriot Act. Can you make a case for any of your examples and sue and win? Yes. That is the point. The poster made it seem that only the government can be in violation of denying you your civil rights/civil liberties. Wrong. Your bill of rights cannot be infringed upon by anybody. That was my point. Again glad I could help.

You're confusing civil rights with civil liberties. Civil liberties are protections from the power of governments. Examples include freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and trial by jury. These are usually created and protected by a constitution. - Wikipedia I don't think Groundspeak is a government entity. (edit: grammar) I am not confusing the two at all. No entity can deny anyone any of the rights known as the bill of rights. There is no real difference between the two, civil rights or civil liberties, Although civil liberties are more inclusive. A good lawyer can make any case for anything. Again glad I could help and I am sure it was an over site on your part .

I put the following on my discussion boards: ------------------------------ First and foremost, only the government can "censor" with respect to the 1st Amendment. The First Amendment gives us the right to speak and write our opinion and share our views. It does not give anyone the right to command that others listen to or publish or distribute what we say, write or produce. To clarify this, imagine you've written an opinion piece to your local newspaper. If the newspaper declines to publish your letter it is in no way abridging your First Amendment rights, nor is it engaging in censorship. It is instead exercising its right to choose what it will and won't publish at its own expense. This is also how the board operates. Posts may be intentionally edited, moved or deleted on occasion, and people may be banned from participation. This is not infringing on "Freedom of Speech" nor is it "censorship". Action needed in the form of editing, moving or deleting posts and/or banning accounts is the sole discretion of the administrators and moderators, and is on a case-by-case basis. ------------------- We had a SUPER caching weekend! Took and left some really cool junk! This is actually not true. If you open a site, newspaper , T.V. Station or Radio station and it can be proved you have colluded/discriminated to supress somoeone's civil liberties even the private sector can be sued to allow the editorial and/or for damages. Just thought you would want to get it right, I am sure it was an ovesight on your part. No problem, glad I could help.