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Apple MUST lose this one.
Free speech is something that should ALWAYS be given the benefit of the doubt in such a case. Why is that? Consider this, if Apple was truly harmed or even destroyed by an article written somewhere, that is a minimal loss to the people of the US, (at least in the grand scheme of things.) however if this form of free speech is lost, it's a right that would be taken from every person in the US and the harm would be massive and possibly irreparable.

The right to express our thoughts, knowledge, opinions, and yes even rumors in both verbal and written form is the basis for all that is America. There is a reason it's the "FIRST ADDMENMENT". Our forefathers quickly seen just how important such a human right this was and is the reason it became part of the Constitution instead of a federal law.

If Apple (or ANY company) has a problem with employees with loose lips, then it's time to find some new ones. But, that is Apple's problem, not the US citizens. The citizen's of the US should never be asked to surrender the right of free speech to any company or organization. The end...
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 01/10/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Yup  Jeff Spicoli | 01/10/05
Orchestration  tic swayback | 01/10/05
Just like their "deal" with U2...  Omch'Ar | 01/10/05
Not quite  tic swayback | 01/10/05
I was getting at...  Omch'Ar | 01/10/05
Are people really that out of it?  tic swayback | 01/10/05
Fair enough [NT]  Omch'Ar | 01/10/05
I will add, though...  Omch'Ar | 01/11/05
And also this...  Omch'Ar | 01/12/05
And this...  Omch'Ar | 01/12/05
If...  BitTwiddler | 01/10/05
as tic said  Monkey_MCSE | 01/10/05
Or perhaps Apple is doing this to smoke out a mole?  Laff | 01/10/05
Making a mountain out of a molehill?  d_jedi | 01/10/05
This is not going anywhere  Squawkbox | 01/10/05
Apple MUST lose this one.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/05
Scandals draw attention = dirty boost of sales.  Vily Clay | 01/10/05
Godwinned  tic swayback | 01/10/05
Oh so you want to sue Apple  Squawkbox | 01/10/05
The way I look at buisness is this. Buisness as a rule  Laff | 01/10/05
Hmmm maybe.  Squawkbox | 01/10/05
Wow.  Vily Clay | 01/11/05
How about for a supposed "Friendly" Company  Mectron | 01/10/05
Nothing to do with trade secrets  PA-ITGuy | 01/10/05
Heh heh heh...As good a guess as any!  Laff | 01/10/05
Only if Apple weren't such a control freak,  low-life | 01/10/05
Nothing new  tic swayback | 01/10/05
RE: Nothing new  low-life | 01/10/05
I see  tic swayback | 01/10/05
Jobs on stage:  dave95 | 01/10/05
Rumors both hurt and help!  dave95 | 01/10/05
This is information obtained illegally?  mlindl | 01/10/05
Define a "Trade Secret"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/05
Here you go  Letophoro | 01/11/05
bad press is better than no press at all  zeusfuse | 01/11/05
Leak about cheap mac is mischief of worst sort  GFW_z | 01/11/05

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