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she should get a job at the UN.
1 posted on 09/20/2012 11:02:38 AM PDT by TurboZamboni
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To: TurboZamboni
The current standard for restricting speech — or punishing it after it has in fact caused violence — was laid out in the 1969 case Brandenburg vs. Ohio. Under the narrower guidelines, only speech that has the intent and the likelihood of inciting imminent violence or lawbreaking can be limited.

Unfortunately, a simple statement such as "I think Islam is a false religion" is enough to incite violence among the muzzies.

2 posted on 09/20/2012 11:05:58 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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“Will bullies get upset?” is not a valid 1st Amendment litmus test.


3 posted on 09/20/2012 11:06:08 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com)
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Catering to psychotics, madmen and genocidal killers has nothing to do with a crowded theater.

Get the animals out of the theater. Or put them down.


4 posted on 09/20/2012 11:10:31 AM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (I will fear no muslim))
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I’m offended that she even asks the question. Yes, I am offended! The LA Slimes mocks my beliefs! Death to the LA Slimes! Their speech must be stopped or I will riot!


5 posted on 09/20/2012 11:10:39 AM PDT by henkster (With Carter, the embassy staff was still alive.)
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More proof - Progressivism = Tyranny


6 posted on 09/20/2012 11:10:53 AM PDT by zencycler
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Here is what these “jour-o-list” idiots lose sight of...the 1st Amendment is protected IN THE US NOT THE REST OF THE WORLD!

Yelling “FIRE!” in a packed theater in Tehran, Iran is neither protected or infringed by the US Congress or the US Courts.

These folks are IDIOTS!


7 posted on 09/20/2012 11:10:59 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations - The acronym explains the science.)
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I don’t think the MSM meets that test


9 posted on 09/20/2012 11:14:27 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: TurboZamboni

I actually like this argument. It presupposes that some segment of Muslims are prone to bursting into violence at the slightest provocation and so speech against Muslims should be restricted.

Of course that also means that speech against the Yankees or the Cowboys or Christians or Gays or guns or Mondays or whatever should also be restricted because, dog gone it, it just might incite someone to violence.

Where do morons like this get their education and does anyone check before they are given a pencil to write this garbage?


11 posted on 09/20/2012 11:16:02 AM PDT by Tucsonican
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Truly stupid, Sarah Chayes. Incitement would have to consist of the Harbi (non-Muslim) being goaded into attacking Muslims (presumed innocent victim class). But what happens is the Muslims attack the Harbi. In other words, the aggressors get to define what is and what is not an incitement. Using this criterion, anyone who wants to get aggressive has instant veto power over what anyone else is allowed to say.

Get it, Sarah? Not that you'd be at risk, ya dhimmi.

12 posted on 09/20/2012 11:16:55 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
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EVEN this article “meets the free speech test”.


14 posted on 09/20/2012 11:19:36 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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Does the L.A. Times meet the free-speech test?


15 posted on 09/20/2012 11:19:46 AM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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OK, how's about a parallel question: "Does the video meet the 'truth test?'"

Aside from any and all objections to its patently obvious lack of cinematographic charm, does it portray any events in the life of that so-called "prophet" that are at odds with what can be found in their so-called "holy" texts?
17 posted on 09/20/2012 11:21:06 AM PDT by MarineDad
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Once these muzzies start letting in another religion other than their devil and demon worshipping cult, then we can talk. Until then they can go pound sand! Childish mentality and throwing fits and murdering every time someone offends them is a bunch of CRAP!


19 posted on 09/20/2012 11:24:52 AM PDT by vpintheak (Occupy your Brain!)
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The society from which the Brandenburg ruling emanated was vastly more civilized than any in the Islamic world. To compare the two is pointless. And dangerous.
22 posted on 09/20/2012 11:36:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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Notice how the liberal thinks:

The First Amendment should be restricted because of unpopular speech, because that speech might hurt somebody’s feelings.

The whole entire fricking point of the First Amendment was to protect unpopular speech, to protect those with unpopular and offensive ideas.

Funny how liberals love the First Amendment when it comes to protecting liberals insulting Christianity, even when tax dollars are subsidizing anti-Christian and pornographic art, but a YouTube video should be banished and the people who make the videos should be arrested to prevent Muslims from rioting in a foreign country.


24 posted on 09/20/2012 11:36:58 AM PDT by radpolis (Liberals: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy)
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By her definition the Batman movies should be banned because a nutcase used them as pretext to shoot up a movie theater.

She forgets that the standard includes a reasonableness component. Shouting "fire" would send reasonable people rushing to the exits. This 12 minute amateur video would not incite any reasonable person to violence. Just muslim nutcases.

27 posted on 09/20/2012 11:59:05 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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Only those who’s ultimate goal is the elimination of the restrictions the Constitution places on government are OK with ANY limits on free speech.

Now for those who pull out the old Fire in a theater if there is no fire, Free Speech does not mean freedom from responsibility for your actions. If you yell fire in a theater and people are hurt trying to leave, you should be held accountable for your action but not your speech.

We are guaranteed the right to free speech given to us by our creator and our government MUST NOT be allowed to restrict that freedom.

We also must be willing to accept the responsibility for OUR actions not the actions of a mentally unstable group of moon god believers.

Under this insidious president we could very well lose both the First and Second Amendments. We are well on that path.


28 posted on 09/20/2012 12:02:49 PM PDT by Wurlitzer (Nothing says "ignorance" like Islam!)
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Swallow a camel, but strain at a gnat.

A middle school girl is free to get an abortion without parental consent, but if she puts a lemonade stand on her lawn she’ll be fined.


29 posted on 09/20/2012 12:03:15 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota (Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
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