In the case of speech, Fiss appears to believe that the reason the American public is less enlightened than he would wish it to be concerning matters such as feminism, the rights of homosexuals, and regulation of industry is that people are denied access to the opinions and information that would enlighten them.
( ( In ( ( the case ) ( of speech ) ) ) ( , ( Fiss ( ( appears ( to ( believe ( that ( ( ( the reason ) ( ( the ( American public ) ) ( is ( ( less enlightened ) ( than ( he ( would ( wish ( it ( to ( be ( concerning ( ( ( ( ( ( matters ( such ( as feminism ) ) ) , ) ( ( the rights ) ( of homosexuals ) ) ) , ) and ) ( regulation ( of industry ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ( is ( that ( people ( are ( ( denied access ) ( to ( ( the ( ( opinions and ) information ) ) ( that ( would ( enlighten them ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
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There is belief held by Fiss that the American public is denied enlightening information.
( There ( ( is ( belief ( ( held ( by Fiss ) ) ( that ( ( the ( American public ) ) ( is ( denied ( enlightening information ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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