[Calpernia]

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Tenn. Federal Judge Backs Fortunetellers [ACLU wins lawsuit for fortune teller's free speech]

Posted by summer
On 06/10/2004 10:03:49 PM EDT with 6 comments

AP ^ | June 8, 2004 | AP
Tenn. Federal Judge Backs Fortunetellers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge struck down a law requiring fortunetellers to post disclaimers on their shops and advertisements, calling the ordinance an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Echols, ruling in favor of former tarot card reader Beth Daly and the American Civil Liberties Union, rejected the city of Dickson's argument that its law was intended to protect citizens from fraud. Echols cited earlier rulings that determined "predictions are only fraudulent if the speaker knows of facts that will prevent a prediction from coming true." Daly said Tuesday...

[Quix]

Sigh.

When someone asks me what my "sign" is,

I tell them:

"The Cross."

[JustPiper]

24-hour camera surveillance in city is part of bigger plan - Financed by homeland security grants, new network aimed at fighting terrorists as much as drug dealers

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/11/international/middleeast/11POWE.html?ei=5062&en=91e713e937349805&ex=1087531200&partner=GOOGLE&pagewanted=print&position=


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Corrected report to show 'sharp increase'
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/10/powell.terror.report/index.html

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Urban and rural lawmakers disagree on imbalances
06/10/04
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/10/security.money.ap/index.html

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