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To: DoodleBob

Unfortunately hate speech legal, serious threats of harm or death are ALREADY illegal...


5 posted on 09/16/2025 5:35:12 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Openurmind

I don’t think it’s unfortunate that hate speech is legal. If it were illegal, every criticism of everything would be considered “hate speech” Direct threats of serious harm, of course, have been illegal for a long time.


18 posted on 09/16/2025 6:00:30 PM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: Openurmind; citizen; Celtic Conservative; conservatism_IS_compassion; KrisKrinkle; Uncle Miltie; ...
"Unfortunately hate speech legal, serious threats of harm or death are ALREADY illegal...

Unfortunately?!?

Yes, There is absolutely no -0- need to suspend the 1st Amendment; America already has long standing laws against "verbal" assault & battery.

"Verbal- Not all assault has to be physical. Verbal assault is the act of orally communicating with someone in order to cause emotional, mental, or psychological injury to someone."

"Verbal abuse can be incredibly damaging, often leaving victims with emotional wounds that are just as serious as those caused by physical harm.

"It can occur in virtually any setting—at home, in the workplace, online, or in public—and can range from insults and threats to manipulation and degradation."

"While verbal abuse doesn’t always leave a visible mark, its effects are long-lasting and far-reaching."

"Penalty: Misdemeanor, resulting in fines and/or time in jail ~ Repeat offenses can become felonious."

Perhaps We need a Federal legal definition, though, as currently these are state bound, enforced, defined laws.

Either we live in a civilized Nation, or we don't...

What would Charlie do?

P.S. I already knew AG Pam Barbie was an unfit for her job, this is just more confirmation of her inability to perform a job that should be done by spiritually sane men.

P.P.S. I believe KNOW the most important need the USA has right now, which has been true for decades, is respect given to The Culture Of Excellence that fought an Empire to give us "freedom", building a civilization out of a violent wilderness, turning back to entrusting spiritually sane men to leadership positions, which ain't gonna be easy to find/identify in this secular/materialist CULTure.

38 posted on 09/16/2025 9:13:03 PM PDT by Veracious Poet (• Words fail ~ Love is a verb •)
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