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To: Mr. Silverback
I have equal disdain for a city that would bother legislating this and a judge who would call it protected speech once uit has been legislated.

Suppose a legislature passes a law calling the biblcal teachings about homosexuality "hate speech". Would you have disdain for a judge who strikes it down?

41 posted on 12/14/2007 12:07:54 PM PST by Ken H
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To: Ken H
Suppose a legislature passes a law calling the biblcal teachings about homosexuality "hate speech". Would you have disdain for a judge who strikes it down?

Absolutely not, and let me explain why: Vulgarity and obscenity don't fall within the First Amendment. Religious and political speech do. That said, I don't see why any municipality would bother legislating swear words. Anyone who actually intruded on another's rights while using them would be disturbing the peace, and probably acting in a manner that would disturb the speech even with clean language.

57 posted on 12/14/2007 12:41:55 PM PST by Mr. Silverback (Support Scouting: Raising boys to be strong men and politically incorrect at the same time.)
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