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To: amorphous
Memo to Hillary Clinton:

1. You are a public figure.
2. The Supreme Court ruled several decades ago that parody and satire of public figures are fully protected under First Amendment rights, based on a case against MAD magazine.

In short, you can't shut them up. After all, the comedians on the Left have been putting down Donald Trump and he just shrugs them off....

16 posted on 11/18/2015 1:47:39 PM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: RayChuang88

That was United States v. Alfred E Neuman. It was the first time the, “What, me worry?” defense was used.


25 posted on 11/18/2015 2:08:46 PM PST by TheGipperWasRight
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To: RayChuang88

” based on a case against MAD magazine.”

Was it about Axolotl pudding?


29 posted on 11/18/2015 2:24:50 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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