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Lou And The Law
Aug. 19th, 2010 09:23 pmIn light of recent Idiot Radio Host developments, but a rant I've been boiling for a while...
The first amendment. Arguably the most misinterpretated part of American law. Here are some helpful tips:
1. The First Amendment doesn't mean you can say whatever you like. You can't howl "fire" in a crowded theater, to give the most obvious example. You can't call somebody with a bomb hoax. You can't blatantly lie about your income tax record. These things are not protected.
2. Free Speech does not apply to just you. It also applies to the people who disagree and wish to tell you so.
3. The First Amendment of the US Constitution does not nessesarily apply to an international chatroom or message board. Really.
4th, somewhat unrelatedly, if you seriously do not understand why it's not okay for white people to fling around the n-word, I have a remedial history class I can give you. Possibly with a hammer.
Thank you all.
Signing off, Lou.
The first amendment. Arguably the most misinterpretated part of American law. Here are some helpful tips:
1. The First Amendment doesn't mean you can say whatever you like. You can't howl "fire" in a crowded theater, to give the most obvious example. You can't call somebody with a bomb hoax. You can't blatantly lie about your income tax record. These things are not protected.
2. Free Speech does not apply to just you. It also applies to the people who disagree and wish to tell you so.
3. The First Amendment of the US Constitution does not nessesarily apply to an international chatroom or message board. Really.
4th, somewhat unrelatedly, if you seriously do not understand why it's not okay for white people to fling around the n-word, I have a remedial history class I can give you. Possibly with a hammer.
Thank you all.
Signing off, Lou.
