Fighting Back Against British Speech Laws


	Fighting Back Against British Speech Laws

Carl Lavin

7-14-2008 7:46 AM

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free speech, libel, joe lieberman, arlen specter

Carl Lavin says:

Will it work? The burden is on the journalist when a British court hears a free speech case. Lieberman and Specter are trying to turn things around.

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