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stopdiggin

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2. one of the few places where I end up on the 'other' side

Reply to GPV (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 08:00 AM

Apr 2023

in 1st Amend issues. The idea that 'public meetings' must be allowed to descend to the level of bullhorns, performance art, and spittle flecked invective and threat - because '1st Amend' - turns the 'freedom' on its head. If public meetings and debate are not allowed to police themselves in any manner - it will quickly lead to the extinction of such functions.

Free speech does not necessarily encompass the right for disruption and sabotage on other function and expression. Imagine, if you will, that someone brings a boombox or bullhorn into a favorite 'concert' that people have traveled miles and made great sacrifice to see ... 1st Amend? Trumps everybody else's rights and freedoms?

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"Conservative activist faces Maine school boards in free-speech court cases" [View all] GPV Apr 2023 OP

Here is ALL you need to know about this fucker CurtEastPoint Apr 2023 #1

one of the few places where I end up on the 'other' side stopdiggin Apr 2023 #2

Same behavior in Sarasota FL school bd. meetings--Moms for Bigotry Melissa Bakondy abusing gay Timeflyer Apr 2023 #3

Clever strategy -- test your freedoms to destruction. eppur_se_muova Apr 2023 #4