To: Krankor; MidasMulligan23
The rights of political free speech, or any free speech for that matter, cannot depend on the subjective reaction of the listener. Speech, by definition, needs to be protected only when it is offensive. Inoffensive speech needs no protection either from society or from the government. If you set up the test that opponents of that speech can invoke the police power and silence it merely by causing a commotion, you have just eliminated all free speech.
23 posted on
11/09/2008 12:33:42 AM PST by
nathanbedford
("Attack, repeat attack!" Bull Halsey)
To: nathanbedford
“...If you set up the test that opponents of that speech can invoke the police power and silence it merely by causing a commotion, you have just eliminated all free speech.”
Brilliantly said.
29 posted on
11/09/2008 12:45:57 AM PST by
444Flyer
("We must obey God rather than men!"-Acts 5:29)
To: nathanbedford
I certainly can't argue with that. Well said.
I wonder what he arrested, and what he was charged with.
To: nathanbedford
Beautifully written. Do you mind (obviously, with attribution), include this in my homepage?
61 posted on
11/09/2008 7:08:58 AM PST by
Harrius Magnus
(LIBERALS: We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.)
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