Posted on 12/06/2008 6:23:38 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Surprise fireworks as FNC’s most combative anchor tries to explain the First Amendment to its most combative commentator. Good luck, Megyn!
My knowledge of FA jurisprudence is rusty, but isn’t the crucial distinction between the atheism case and O’Reilly’s MLK/KKK hypothetical the fact that one of them touches on religion and the other doesn’t? The Establishment Clause prevents the state from endorsing religion over no religion, but there’s nothing in the Free Speech Clause preventing it from endorsing one non-religious viewpoint over another. The fact that MLK Day is a federal holiday doesn’t mean we have to have Klan Day, for example. (Although good luck applying that reasoning to Christmas.) In other words, whereas the religion clauses set a certain baseline which the state in theory can’t diminish or exceed for any group, the baseline set by the FSC operates only as a floor, not a ceiling. Everyone has a right to protest on public grounds, no one has a right to have an exhibit devoted to their own little pet cause installed in the rotunda of the state Capitol. Or so I understand it. Exit question: If Kelly’s so worried about the state dictating which viewpoints are and aren’t appropriate, why does she seem okay-ish with the “fighting words” doctrine, which lets it criminalize certain types of speech that make people really, really angry? If atheists hold a rally and Christians show up to chant that they’re going to burn in hell, are those “fighting words”? They are in my neighborhood, bro! (But wouldn’t be in court.)
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mmmmmm..Megyn Kelly...hottie! ;)
Might be a hottie, but she’s always yelling!
Just too argumentative...
She does have to talk over that blow hard Oreilly.
Yeah she is always yelling now that you point it out. lol
check her out here wearing glasses...and not yelling...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZDBYoBnFEU
Hot!
Megyn is particularly sexy when she passionately argues a point of law.
;-)
isnt that Lara Logan? (I think that’s her name- but it isnt Megyn.)
I have to admit, though, that that young lawyer seems really savvy, and well-spoken, even when she had to yell over O'Reily, who has always had a problem with shutting his mouth and letting his guests talk.
That’s not Megyn Kelly. That’s the reporter who committed adultery in Iraq on assignment. I forgot her name.
That’s not her.
And you promised you would call .
Did my porcelain doll Megyn Kelly stick up for atheists?! :D Let’s watch!
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Damn! She got pissed!
She probably “defended” the atheists only for legal reasons, but still... I’m in love!
Whether O’Reilly’s right or wrong, he’s always a loudmouth A$$hole.
skinny legs. Hiltlery should giver her a little transplant.
There should be the old Ann COulter picture posting rule whenever Megyn Kelly is mentioned in a thread.She is the rising star on FOX. Nowhere but up for this brainy beauty.
She is very bright, and those flaring nostrils and flashing eyes get under everyone’s skin, especially, apparently, O’Reilly’s. I will say no more.
Brains, boobs and beauty. Megan or Andrea Mitchell?
O’Reilly the sock sniffer.
“mmmmmm..Megyn Kelly...hottie! ;)”
Watch it Boots. Her daddy-in-law is the NYC Police Chief!
That ain’t Megyn K.
When Megyn comes on, for some reason, my three boys always have me mute the volume. What’s up with that?
Megyn kicked his butt. I love Meghan.
Contrived
Plastic surgeon’s poster babe.
Because some things are better appreciated without the distraction of sound.
You've got some perceptive boys there.
That’s what we used to say about Laurie Dhue.
I think she is brilliant. She interprets the law, not what we would like to hear. I think Bill was over the line yesterday when he tried to force his opinion on her. She is a person who will not be bullied.
that’s not FNC’s Megyn Kelly but nice anyhow
Bill O’Reilly does not know how to treat women, the sexual harrassment issue proved that.
You’re right. You really have to hunt now to find Laurie Dhue. Someone on FR once said of her “Laurie Dhue is the reason lipstick was invented.”
Megyn, however, is in a different league altogether, and everyone knows it. There are three blondes now on FOX who are mixed and matched together, shuffled randomly, it seems/ Megyn, Lis Wiehl, and Margaret Hoover, a real cutie.
Megyn tops them all.
Actually, it says Congress can't establish a religion.
There’s nothing in the Constitution preventing states from outlawing atheism.
Terrorists - yeah
Murdering Criminals - probably
Politicians - some
Unfaithful husbands and wives - for sure
Journalists or reporters - could be
Molesters of children - yup
Muslims - hmmmm
Jews - well they did kill Christ
Homosexuals and Lesbians - no
Atheists - for sure, but they are not worried about it cause the don't believe in it anyway.
Who decides? St. Peter? Not anybody on FR that's for sure.
Might be a hottie, but she’s always yelling!
Just too argumentative...
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I disagree. Orielly is a pompass windbag who is completely full of himself.
I’m glad she’s defending free speech; we’re gonna need folks like her on our side when the dems trot out the Fariness Doctrine or other legislative measures to kill talk radio.
NOT GUILTY!
It is a recipe to promote the violent people of society which is exactly what has happened. Homosexuals for instance have been attacking little old ladies and throwing things at people in churches therefore it would be illegal to put something up that would provoke these people. Also many black people have been programmed to violence and that is why people were afraid of what would have happened if Obama wasn't elected or gets ousted because of his lack of natural birth. So it boils down to the violent masses of people who are bad and easily resort to violence running society. The good people are dumped on because they will not become violent. This is right out of the Alinsky handbook.
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