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To: HiTech RedNeck
"Fighting words are not usually held to be protected under the 1st Amendment."

They are if they are political in nature. Or else no political speech would be protected.

18 posted on 03/29/2010 12:59:09 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity

These are not political words. They are religious words expressly shaped to tempt a violent confrontation.


19 posted on 03/29/2010 1:02:45 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: circlecity

But it does not stop you from beating the scumbags into a pulp. When you utter “fighting words” at someone, you had damn well be prepared to face the consequences. I bet the cops would look the other way.


20 posted on 03/29/2010 1:03:01 PM PDT by nuke rocketeer (File CONGRESS.SYS corrupted: Re-boot Washington D.C (Y/N)?)
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