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To: Issaquahking
the United States finally acknowledged that it "recognizes Mrs. Martin's right under the First Amendment to protest at a reasonable time, in a reasonable place, and in a reasonable manner."

Odd, I don't recall any "reasonable" language in the First Amendment. Those kinds of weasel clauses are what qualifies an absolute right. And I don't recall appointing the government arbiter of what is and is not "reasonable."

A victory, nonetheless.

26 posted on 04/17/2002 4:53:51 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: IronJack
Odd, I don't recall any "reasonable" language in the First Amendment

The "reasonable time, place and manner" language comes from an old (1940s?) Supreme Court case that held that the First Amendment didn't protect a street preacher's right to use a bullhorn in a residential neighborhood at 2:00 AM.

45 posted on 04/17/2002 9:13:11 AM PDT by Lurking Libertarian
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