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Are We Free to Speak?
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In Iraq journalists were banned from covering the parliament sittings. Too bad to suppress the freedom of speech


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On one side of the world
Dictators control media
On the other side
Interest groups own it
Are we free to speak?

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 Reviews of "Are We Free to Speak?"
Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson
Reviewed on December 12, 2006
ditto on what robert said
free speak can be costly....life

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on December 2, 2006
we may be free to speak but not necessarily free to be heard ..

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on December 2, 2006
LOL Here the press seem to rule, but the voice of the common man is quashed at the mo

Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on December 2, 2006
I live in USA where it is to be freedom of speech but it is limited in many cases. The media rules and the governments monitor if they are on top of events. So Are we free to speak? I feel depends on who's listening.

Good message done short direct effective.

Joselyn

Reviewed by Victor Buhagiar (Reader)
Reviewed on December 2, 2006
It has never really been free. Look at the critic of Putin. Victor

Reviewed by Aberjhani
Reviewed on December 2, 2006
It's a right for which poets are negotiating every time every time we put pen to paper or stand before a mic. Like any other right, it apparently is not "free" and cannot be taken for granted.
Aberjhani


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