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July 27, 2005
You Probably Can't Blog at Wal-Mart Either
Posted by Alan Wexelblat
A nice explanation of why you can no longer buy the (Pensacola) News-Journal at Wal-Mart anymore. Randy Hammer, the paper's Executive Editor, recounts the ultimatum from a Bob Hart, who apparently represents Wal-Mart in that area. Fire your columnist or lose your rack space. Fortunately, Hammer made what I would consider the right choice.
UPDATE: Florida News Web site WCJB reports that Wal-Mart has backed down. Oops, sorry. Forgot about that whole First Amendment thing there for a bit.
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1. Joe Gratz on July 27, 2005 9:04 PM writes...
While reprehensible, this has nothing to do with the First Amendment. Wal-Mart may be powerful, but it's not a state actor.
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