In another thread, someone mentioned (possibly sarcastically, but I'm not sure) a national publishing house bound by the principles of government - free expression, etc, to counter coordinated suppression of individuals rights by corporations.
It got me to thinking. Why not?
We do this in certain ways already (albeit badly) - people have the right to an attorney, and if they cannot afford one, the government must provide one. I'm thinking we could start rolling out such things in a nonpartisan "avenue of last resort" for people to use.
For example - none of us own a TV station. But what if there was a government TV station that all they do is accept applications for citizens to put on their own noncommercial piece about a subject or area that is of interest to them, and they feel need to be shared with the general public? Ok, some of it is going to be insane, but some might be bringing broader issues to the public fore.
We could do the same with a government alternative to youtube for hosting video.
For right to protest, we could have an organization that helps with permits and navigating the requirements to have a legal protest.
We could also provide a gun manufacturer of last resort, for those who wish to exercise their rights but are too poor to afford a weapon.
And we could provide attorneys for constitutional cases of a civil nature, for those who have had their rights violated and do not have the money to pursue a constitutional case.
For those facing IRS audit, we could pay for them to have an enrolled agent or CPA to handle their case if they meet certain income requirements (i know that's a little recursive, but we can recoup at the end if needed).
Anyway, just some thoughts of things we could do so that people aren't forced out of their rights based on low income or lack of a platform.
Thoughts, NSG?