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thomhartmann

(3,998 posts)
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 08:05 PM Aug 2017

Nazis, white supremacists, don't get free speech

Thom discussses the limits of the 1st amendment's free speech protections and notices something interesting, speech that harms is already not allowed, so why are we letting Nazis get away with abusing the 1st amendment?

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Nazis, white supremacists, don't get free speech (Original Post) thomhartmann Aug 2017 OP
Do Russians? And, would RT push an argument that weakens 1st Amendment rights in the USA? (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2017 #1
Good points Thom. Equinox Moon Aug 2017 #2
They don't get much of anything! Initech Aug 2017 #3
Thom does not know the law or the Constitution. former9thward Aug 2017 #4

FreepFryer

(7,086 posts)
1. Do Russians? And, would RT push an argument that weakens 1st Amendment rights in the USA? (n/t)
Mon Aug 21, 2017, 08:52 PM
Aug 2017

former9thward

(33,424 posts)
4. Thom does not know the law or the Constitution.
Tue Aug 22, 2017, 10:57 PM
Aug 2017

The Supreme Court has siaid time and time again speech which the majority finds disgusting is exactly the speech the 1st amendment protects. The Supreme Court said Nazis could march in Skokie ( a largely Jewish suburb of Chicago).

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