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To: Deo volente
"How would one define "threatening" for the purposes of the legislation? This is a vague word that opens up all sorts of possibilities for prosecutors, and all sorts of grief for freedom-loving Americans. Would ALL political speech that incorporates war or military metaphors now be outlawed? Who decides what is "threatening" language?"

The answer is obvious. If a conservative uses such words, it would be hate speech and illegal. If a Democrat/leftist says the same thing, it is a lawful exercise of free speech. Selective enforcement would be a dream for the Marxists.

27 posted on 01/11/2011 1:07:31 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Truth29

Leftists love laws that are ambiguous,
it’s a force multiplier for them.

They are able to use “discretion” about when something is “threatening language” and when it is not.

And you’ve already stated the obvious - conservatives speaking will always be “threatening” and liberals will never be threatening.


31 posted on 01/11/2011 1:11:21 PM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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