Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech is probably one of the most invoked Constitutional Rights. I invoked it just this morning in a little domestic disagreement. But how far this right protecting the free expression of our ideas can go? Demonstrators in a national park in Washington were surprised by the decision of a district court judge stating that their protest is considered a matter of public policy and not Constitutional Law. However they were protesting peacefully and quietly, and their actions did not endanger anyone, soon they will be ask to remove their camping gear from the park. I think we will hear more about this case...

3 comments:

  1. I guess I missed the "exceptions" to the free speech right the Constitution gives each of us! If people can stand outside the funeral of fallen veteran and torment the family with their cruel words and posters, then why not allow someone to peacefully demonstrate. Why make the rules different for someone protesting in a National Park as opposed to anywhere else?

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  2. I agree with Wendy that peaceful demonstrating should be allowed, but with a permit. We all have the right to peaceful assembly. I don't understand, because the cruel people who demonstrate in front of the funeral of fallen veteran and torment the family with their cruel words and posters are not demonstrating peacefully, but they are allowed under the First amendment. I don't agree or understand why these hateful people are allowed to spew their hate.

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  3. I agree to an extent. Peaceful demonstrations can cross the "peaceful" lines. Like in SLC where those demonstrating in parks by sleeping in tents were removed when someone was found dead in the tents. When crime becomes involved it isn't peaceful anymore.

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