Tuesday, April 06, 2021

Corporate Free Speech vs. Corporate Extortion

 I strongly support freedom of speech and of the press for everyone, including for-profit corporations such as the New York Times. But there is a difference between corporate speech and corporate extortion.

Basically, MLB just told the state of Georgia: "It's a nice state you have here, it would be a shame if someone destroyed the city of Atlanta during the All Star Game." This sounds like Don Corleone saying to the movie producer: "That's a nice horse you have there. It would be a shame if it gets decapitated and you wake up next to its bleeding head." 

To Georgia's credit, they refused the "offer you can't refuse." 




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