I’ve already addressed that there are times when, in interest of public safety, as an example, one should not yell “fire” in a crowded theater. I also believe that it is beyond the pale to scream/yell/interrupt a private funeral gathering.
However, if people cannot gather and express themselves at POLITICAL RALLIES, especially concerning national political figures who intend to become president, for what purpose would the Founding Fathers have inserted such an Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
See, the Constitution makes a bit of a distinction between rallying and promoting one’s views and these “raids” Code Pink, the Phelps, and certain people I agree with on abortion like to do:
The 1st amendment says:
” Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The functional word here is “peaceable.” I don’t think that word can reasonably be used to describe what was done to Rooty Tootie. He’s dead wrong on abortion, but we who disagree with him have no right to shout him down and shut him out.