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Responsible reporting: At what cost?

Responsible reporting: At what cost?

Posted August 18, 2010 by Jacques Rousseau

A democratic society’s commitment to free speech does not have to trump any other considerations, but a press that is anything other than free is always, and everywhere, a very bad thing.

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The Internet and cell phone pornography bill

Posted June 2, 2010 by Jacques Rousseau

Difficult choices and their consequences are what we learn from, and removing choices can make children more difficult to protect – simply because part of what you are doing by limiting choice is turning adults into children, and thereby making your problem larger.

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