Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: annalex
They in principle could do so when it is an act of hooliganism

How are you defining "hooliganism" here?

I think bumper stickers are pretty safe on 1st Amendment grounds, even if you personally happen to find them offensive or 'blasphemous'.

202 posted on 01/26/2005 11:38:59 AM PST by malakhi
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 181 | View Replies ]


To: malakhi
defining "hooliganism"

Up till very recently in historical terms, the courts in the US defined public decency fairly restrictively and they were aware of the First Amendment. Direct non-argumentative blasphemy would not be tolerated.

Why hooliganism is a peculiar trait of atheist is explained in my first port here, #76

an atheist monument is absence of a monument. An atheist bumper sticker is absence of a bumper sticker. Since that is not satisfying to some atheists, instead of proclaiming their atheism they need to vandalize my monuments or insult my religion.

216 posted on 01/26/2005 11:47:34 AM PST by annalex
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 202 | View Replies ]

To: malakhi

What about vanity plates? States have denied Choose Life vanities.


222 posted on 01/26/2005 11:49:40 AM PST by mlc9852
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 202 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson