Censorship and Rap Song Words

I couldn’t agree more with Goldberg’s column. It is particularly offensive when people who otherwise claim to be pro-First Amendment attempt to selectively censor speech which they interpret to be derogatory to a group to which they belong. Censorship is censorship regardless of whose ox is being gored and under the First Amendment, it is always wrong.

In an area of mandatory labeling laws and the high-powered lobbying of groups like the Parent’s Music Resources Center, this is a message that the music industry can’t afford to ignore.

JEFF BERKE

Los Angeles