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This not only applies to government, but also to private organizations. If a radio club suppresses the right of the membership to free speech, the management of such a club refuses to accept criticism from their membership, and forces the opinion of the minority on its members, then that would run afoul of the Constitution. The interpretation that Art describes is the incorrect interpretation, and therefore, unacceptable under any circumstances.
We should have radio clubs that do not restrict a member's right to freedom of speech, as long as it's on the subjects of radio and the DX hobby. One issue that I've been talking about is removing Alaska and Hawaii from all radio clubs' "countries" list, and count them as stations within the United States of America since Alaska and Hawaii are legally part of the Union, and as such, have not been "countries" since 1959. Another issue is DXer involvement in the day-to-day operations of the broadcast industry; there's been way too little of involvement by people who are more knowledgeable about radio than even a corporate radio manager. When a radio club does not allow its members to speak out on such issues, then what good is that club? It is nothing more than a repressive club, along the lines of Nazi Germany, mainland China, the Soviet Union and Castro's Cuba.
In this case, it's the members who are 100% entitled to free speech...and the management should let it happen.
73, Eric (N0UIH)
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