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To: NCLaw441

It is sign language (or speech).


17 posted on 10/31/2007 5:14:45 AM PDT by myuhaul
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To: myuhaul

Yes. Sign Language is speech.

Rhetorical Critics will tell you that anything is “speech” if the purpose is to convey a message. That includes things like architecture, art, clothing, or no clothing. Certainly women who go topless are attempting to convey a message. Trying to figure out what that message is can be problematic. The next question is “is this protected speech”. My take is that the Founders were protecting political speech. So unless these women are running for office on a platform of [insert joke here] it’s not constitutionally protected speech. IMHO


39 posted on 10/31/2007 6:21:20 AM PDT by Emrys (Fashion says "Me, too." Style says, "Only me.")
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