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To: RealPiedPiper
The couple, making a connecting flight from Costa Rica, said nobody on the earlier flight objected to the shirt and claimed the airline violated their constitutional right to free speech.

The First Amendment was designed to protect political and religious speech, thought and action. But as far as vulgarity goes, you should be on your own and assume the risk in the community you're in. I never bought the idea that topless dancers are beacons of free speech.

39 posted on 08/01/2004 2:27:13 PM PDT by Che Chihuahua (John Kerry--Communist Threat or Red Menace?)
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To: Che Chihuahua
"I never bought the idea that topless dancers are beacons of free speech."

No, because topless dancers, streakers, exhibitions of gay affection, open advertisement of porn, etc., impact other people's lives.
We all MUST be allowed to do as we please with our bodies and our property as long as there is no detrimental effect on anyone else.

I don't know why there is so much confusion about that concept.

46 posted on 08/01/2004 2:38:23 PM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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To: Che Chihuahua
I never bought the idea that topless dancers are beacons...

I stopped reading right there.
Sigh.  Flash me, baby.
72 posted on 08/01/2004 7:19:54 PM PDT by gcruse (http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
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