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35. Those policies might violate the first amendment, right?

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #25)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 11:39 AM

Sep 2012

In 1977 the supreme court ruled that neo Nazis had a first amendment right to march in a majority Jewish suburb of Chicago. I don't see how these bus ads are different. If white nationalist groups want to install billboards in the Bronx or Harlem, the city should let those ads be displayed...and let the racist groups embarrass themselves.

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M.T.A. Amends Rules After Pro-Israel Ads Draw Controversy [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2012 OP

Pam Geller's little hate group defended these ads 47of74 Sep 2012 #1

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well heaven05 Sep 2012 #3

Actually many laughed at your concern troll posts ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #9

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So if we are not on your concern troll bandwagon we support Geller? ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #23

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Fortunately a minority here on DU support your platform of banning speech we don't like ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #31

Defended? That group paid for the ads and had to sue to get them posted. ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #8

Defended? no they originated these ads check out the bottom of the ad azurnoir Sep 2012 #13

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What if you changed the word savage and said Muslim? oberliner Sep 2012 #21

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Sounds like it won't oberliner Sep 2012 #30

So what? Do bigots NOT have first amendment rights too? alp227 Sep 2012 #34

Not sure this will pass muster by the Courts brooklynite Sep 2012 #4

Exactly! Racial violence has existed long before talk radio, fox news, and rw blogs. alp227 Sep 2012 #38

The ads are, no doubt, horrible. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #5

plus a million. scares me that people want to censor due to whos the most violent. loli phabay Sep 2012 #6

Those that would surrender to the Hecklers Veto is always a concern to those who value free speech ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #10

its not just free speech its all freedoms that are put on the table once you start loli phabay Sep 2012 #12

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So those who support constitutional freedom of expression ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #26

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I support free speech for all ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #33

so you do not consider Jihad Watch and atlas shrugs to be hate groups? n/t azurnoir Sep 2012 #14

bullshit The taxes I pay to fund the MTA should not be used to promote hate speech erodriguez Sep 2012 #7

Paid ads are a money maker for the MTA...this one maybe not so much ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #11

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Your poutrage does not change the facts ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #24

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No substantive response so you degenerate to ad hominems ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #32

You are using the same argument by conservatives alp227 Sep 2012 #37

Those signs are in poor taste Stewland Sep 2012 #19

MTA was forced by the court to run them ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #25

Those policies might violate the first amendment, right? alp227 Sep 2012 #35

Don't know ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #36

Objectity Stewland Sep 2012 #20

Seems a clear case of yelling "fire" in a crowded theater which is prohibited free speech. Kablooie Sep 2012 #39

These are not 'pro-Israel' ads; these are Islamophobic ads LeftishBrit Sep 2012 #40

So any religion or group that doesn't want to be insulted needs to riot and get violent. Nye Bevan Sep 2012 #41

So Geller's ads go up, but the inevitable reaction ads will not.... Junkdrawer Sep 2012 #42