I read _Ezra Pound Speaks_--not cover to cover :). Would like to see the transcripts of William Joyce's broadcasts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy P. Redman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 2:57 PM Subject: Re: free speech > His statements concerning free radio speech are not in the poetry, but > are by far the most interesting on the topic. Pound more than seventy > years ago advocated radio broadcasts of the meetings of Congress. > > His own indictment for treason is covered in Conrad Rushing's brilliant > article on the subject. Indirectly, the same problem came up when Bill > Clinton ran for President. > > Rushing cites the "mere words" precedent -- U.S. citizens cannot be > charged with treason for speaking their minds. > > Although his legal reasoning is impeccable, the site of free speech can > be called into question. If Pound broadcast from Radio Iowa, he would > not have been indicted. The fact that he broadcast from Radio Rome got > him into trouble. The "mere words" doctrine still holds, but post WWII > sentiment ran high. > > William Joyce, "Lord Haw Haw." was charged, convicted, and executed for > treason in England after WWII for his broadcasts from Germany. The fact > that he was not a British citizen did not deter the English. > > Bill Clinton was criticized severely for his protests against the > Vietnam War during the late sixties. Of course many protested. But > Clinton's protests were from Moscow. > > My advice -- go to Pound's prose. There's a lot there on your topic of > free speech. > > Cheers, > > Tim Redman > > > Marie-Noelle Little wrote: > > > >I am looking for some Pound poems that might deal directly or indirectly > >with the notion of free speech? > > > >Marie-Noelle Little > >