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To: freema
I don't think I'd be more comfortable in Europe, thank you. Speech is protected until it harms, darlin'.

Sorry, wrong. If that were true, those who threaten violence against speech they don't like, could shut down anyone.

The First Amendment says what it says, deal with it. The Nazis had a legal permit to march. They have done nothing illegal. The only people who should be prosecuted are those committing actual crimes: the rioters, and maybe some of the leftists who egged them on and advocated/encouraged/provoked violence. If the Nazis were advocating violence and making specific threats, the local prosecutors would be all over them. The fact is, the nazis haven't done anything wrong and the mere threat of violence against them, just because violent people don't like them, cannot be used as legal justification to silence them.

It's put up or shut up time: show where the nazis advocated actual violence against actual people (not vague theoretical palaver) and you have a case, and the federal, state and local prosecutors can prosecute them. Until then, you have no case. End of story.

858 posted on 10/15/2005 10:31:46 PM PDT by Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy
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To: Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy

Sorry, wrong.... libel, slander are punishable.
Deal with it yourself....the Nazi's did not have a permit to march.

I think you're missing the point.

Put up or shut up?
Who 'egged' the rioters on?

I'm glad I don't live next to you in Toledo. Sounds like you'd welcome the Nazis with open arms, no matter the cost to my family.


874 posted on 10/15/2005 11:02:29 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine Mom)
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