[mhking]

It's my understanding that political speech is particularly protected by the First Amendment, and broad latitude is given to the speaker.

This is a private website with rules that govern conduct. The TubGirl poster has no more "right" to post here than that he govern himself according to the rules established by the site's owner. If he doesn't like that, he's welcome to start his own website.

The first amendment only protects him in the notion of whether he can be prohibited from saying what he wants -- not WHERE he wants to say it.

If I don't let you speak on my soapbox, I'm not violating your first amendment rights -- you certainly have the option of setting up your own soapbox.

[jude24]

If I don't let you speak on my soapbox, I'm not violating your first amendment rights -- you certainly have the option of setting up your own soapbox.

I don't disagree at all. But the issue of this thread is not whether or not we can ban him - the issue is whether he did anything for which he may be prosecuted.

[hummingbird]

Is this person doing this, hoping to be challenged, expressly to harm Free Republic or the Robinson's (through legal tie-ups, harm of reputation, etc.)? 2008 elections coming up and wouldn't some find it sweet to tie up Free Republic with litigation or by marginalizing/discrediting FR by making it a place known for having this kind of stuff on it?

Kind of like coming in to pillage a town....