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Chris Davis's avatar

Brilliant, as always, Peter, thank you. Gutenberg and his revolution has been on my mind lately in this context. Grateful to you for summing up the brave new world of free speech in your characteristically incisive (and concise) style. Censorship heads have rolled; on deck at the Guillotine: the income tax!

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Richard Dinerman's avatar

One of the triggers of the US War of Independence - was the British "Stamp Tax" on newsprint - in an attempt to throttle speech by only allowing the printing of "newspapers" on government approved paper, which was sold only to pro-government establishments.

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