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To: Blood of Tyrants

> Last time I checked the Constitution did not contain a right to not be offended.

I may not contain a right to not be offended, but the First Amendment does give you the right to offend with your words. It may not be good manners to be offensive, but it is protected speech.


16 posted on 06/27/2015 7:11:47 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Political Correctness is Supression of Free Speech. Thank the Commies for Political Correctness.)
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To: BuffaloJack

The Constitution does not “give rights”. It merely enumerates some of the rights given to us by God.


31 posted on 06/27/2015 7:21:29 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (A free society cannot let the parameters of its speech be set by murderous Islamists.)
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To: BuffaloJack

And who decides what’s offensive?


40 posted on 06/27/2015 7:25:09 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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