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ArchivesJudge Rules Doctors Have Free SpeechBy Kerry Grens on Friday, July 7, 2006.A recent decision by a Merrimack Superior Court judge ruled doctors have the same free speech rights as anyone else. The New Hampshire Board of Medicine wanted to investigate Rochester doctor Terry Bennett for making offensive remarks to patients. But the Judge stopped the investigation because it would violate the doctor’s free speech rights. According to Judge Edward Fitzgerald, calling a patient fat or unattractive to men—though it may be offensive—is permissible. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more. All That Junk Mail is Costing You MoneyBy Great Lakes Rad... on Friday, July 7, 2006.If it seems like your mailbox fills more than ever with credit card offers and catalogs, you're right. The U.S. Postal Service says the volume of advertising mail outpaced first class mail for the first time last year. And as the GLRC's Rebecca Williams reports, you may not buy the products, but you are paying for the ads. |
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