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Posted on 06/27/2014 8:36:32 PM PDT by Foundahardheadedwoman
While Thursday’s ruling overturning buffer zones outside abortion clinics pleased pro-life activists, Justice Antonin Scalia thinks it didn’t go far enough.
The court unanimously agreed that the Massachusetts law, which barred protesters and counselors from being within 35 feet of abortion clinics, violated the First Amendment, but denied that it unfairly discriminated against abortion opponents.
“Today’s opinion carries forward this Court’s practice of giving abortion-rights advocates a pass when it comes to suppressing the free-speech rights of their opponents,” wrote Justice Antonin Scalia, with whom Justices Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas concurred. “There is an entirely separate, abridged edition of the First Amendment applicable to speech against abortion.”
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John Roberts is such a leftist tool
What has surprised me is that in recent decisions so many of the libs have voted against the interests of their false god.
An amazing paragraph. Clear and concise on the state of Free Speech as it exists between Conservatives and Liberals who have dominated for years with the aid of MSM.
leftists hate freedom of speech as much as freedom of thought
Yes, Scalia cuts thru the BS. I was happy to see Thomas concur, he has turned out to be a great pick for the S.C., was surprised to see Kennedy concur, I can’t seem to get a read on the guy.
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The true condition of freedom will come in Monday’s Hobby Lobby decision.
I agree with Scalia. I didn’t think of the pro-babykillers.
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