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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden Hater's Banners That Town Called Obscene Can Stay Up, Court Rules
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/nyregion/nj-biden-signs-profanity.htmlA New Jersey woman can leave her banners as is after a ruling that the American Civil Liberties Union hailed as a victory for free speech.
Bev54
(10,037 posts)on his truck won, in court, to keep them on.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,708 posts)They have a right but they show great contempt for
their neighbors. Imagine trying to sell your home and your neighbor has his or her home festooned with flags with obscenities. At least the car idiot is only bringing negative attention to himself or herself.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,283 posts)Carlitos Brigante
(26,494 posts)tritsofme
(17,367 posts)Even jerks are protected by the First Amendment.
StClone
(11,682 posts)Gregory Peccary
(490 posts)You are free to be an asshole, but too bad kids have to see that stuff. Early life lesson I guess.
StClone
(11,682 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(12,249 posts)who didn't see this one coming?
The town ordinance was bullshit to begin with and you would've thought that their attorney would have told them so.
Score one for the 1st Amendment.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,283 posts)yeah, there's an ordinance for that, and that they are not empowered to rule on the constitutionality of said ordinance.
I think the municipal judge's hands were tied.
Bring on the anguish.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,249 posts)I'm just wondering why the town's attorney didn't tell the lawmakers that the ordinance was blatantly unconstitutional when it was proposed.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,283 posts)11 Bravo
(23,925 posts)She is fully within her rights to make it clear that a vile, vulgar individual lives in that house.
stopdiggin
(11,238 posts)(as they are the majority of the time). And this was a thoroughly predictable outcome. The 'state' should steer well clear of picking and choosing what type of thought, and speech, will be sanctioned.
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GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)Ilsa
(61,690 posts)put up signs calling her stupid, among other things, maybe obscene things.