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...introducing some lubricious poems by the 17th century Earl of Rochester that had been published by Princeton University Press, the magazine went out of its way to refer to "the forces of censorship" in a complimentary way: "It is to their credit, and to the credit of the Postmaster's General's Office, that they have permitted the book to be freely sold and to travel unhindered through the mails these last 12 years." Attentive ears could detect the sound of sucking up to the Post Office. (Those kind words would fall on deaf ears...
...legal, moral and psychological arguments are done," the playwright wrote, "the fact remains that a man is going to prison for publishing and advertising stuff a few years ago that today would hardly raise an eyebrow in your dentist's office. This is the folly, the menace of all censorship - it lays down rules for all time which are ludicrous a short time later...
...freedom, but those advantages seem to be fading fast. The Dixie Chicks' dedication to their values rather than their pocketbooks is a breath of fresh air. Polls show a huge majority of the country agree with them. Americans should rise above the book-burning mentality. We have witnessed how censorship has harmed countries we are ostensibly trying to liberate...
While we make no judgments on the content of Finkelstein’s speech or the “Elena” posters, it is important to defend the right of individuals on a university campus to speak without fear of malicious attacks, censorship, or unconstructive interruptions. This University is not well served when some try to silence debate. Rather, it is through substantial debate that new and different ideas can be expressed, and the community can learn as a whole...
...violation of the First Amendment.” That year, Randall’s book hit The New York Times’ bestseller list. But the legal fight had left Randall shaken.“The attempt by the Mitchell estate to use the copyright laws to effect censorship was shocking and chilling, but I did not allow that to stop me,” she says. David H. Feinberg ’81, a close friend since freshman week, remembers Randall’s fear.“She was very scared,” he said...