Comments on: A free press requires a free economy http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/a-free-press-requires-a-free-economy/ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shane Atwell http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/a-free-press-requires-a-free-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Shane Atwell Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:19:46 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=3181#comment-1419 "Can anyone doubt that this has significant effect on what those companies are willing to say about the government?" You might add the chilling effect it has on ALL of the employees (not just the company spokesmen) who are discouraged officially and unofficially from contributing to debate on political issues. I work for Eli Lilly and I'm certain that if I wrote the kinds of articles I'd like to write, I'd either have to use a pseudonym or put myself in a firestorm and likely get gagged. I don't know what percentage of people work for companies large enough to have similar policies, but I think its a huge issue. Nice post. Cheers, Shane “Can anyone doubt that this has significant effect on what those companies are willing to say about the government?”

You might add the chilling effect it has on ALL of the employees (not just the company spokesmen) who are discouraged officially and unofficially from contributing to debate on political issues. I work for Eli Lilly and I’m certain that if I wrote the kinds of articles I’d like to write, I’d either have to use a pseudonym or put myself in a firestorm and likely get gagged. I don’t know what percentage of people work for companies large enough to have similar policies, but I think its a huge issue.

Nice post.

Cheers,
Shane

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