05-15-2007, 11:52 PM
Galt Wrote:why do so many people think that anyone has a right to free speech in the marketplace? It doesn't exist.
You have free speech in public. The government can't shut you up or tell you what to do.
You have absolutely zero right to free speech in the corporate world. A company has every right to fire you and censor you in any way they please. If XM or CBS or whoever don't want to see negative stories about their brand, then Oh well, fire the guy, end the issue.
People are completely retarded if they don't see the difference.
I think everyone realizes that any company has the power to do whatever they wish with their employees, and that the marketplace does dictate everything, but people who are fans of these various shows, they feel that they are the marketplace, they are the ones who listen to the sponsors, they are the ones who the sponsors are chosen for. When the audience starts to cry free speech and censorship, I think that it's their way of trying to tell the company, we have no interest in your product of on-air talent if they are going to be kept on a short leash and just tow the corporate line. When it comes to this issue, there are people who have no connection to either the show nor the fans who are dictating to the companies and the sponsors what they demand. Unfortunatly, there's no way for the audience to show solidarity or support for anything because the special interest groups have more clout.