[a fool in paradise]

saying that lying is protected by the First Amendment unless it does real harm.

Commerical fraud, perjury, treason, libel, slander, and inciting a riot are all examples of speech that is not protected by the 1st Amendment.

[OneWingedShark]

>>saying that lying is protected by the First Amendment unless it does real harm.
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>Commerical fraud, perjury, treason, libel, slander, and inciting a riot are all examples of speech that is not protected by the 1st Amendment.

Treason, as defined by the Constitution, would be hard to do by simply speaking.