Comments on Advance Indiana™: The Rights Of Muslims Trump The First Amendment In Dearborn

One person inquired about reports Jones said he ca...

2011-04-25T08:17:43.203-05:00

One person inquired about reports Jones said he carries a firearm on him for personal protection. News reports indicate that the FBI has been in recent contact with him about numerous threats made against his life originating from Muslim extremists upset with his views.

Jon, You can place reasonable time, place manner ...

2011-04-25T07:10:50.697-05:00

Jon,

You can place reasonable time, place manner restrictions. But those restrictions have to be very limited and they have to apply to ALL speech, not just particular speech.

Can they place reasonable time, place, and manner ...

2011-04-25T06:40:29.439-05:00

Can they place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on the speech?

See what I mean?

They have a permit process with which he was tryin...

2011-04-25T05:53:53.082-05:00

They have a permit process with which he was trying to comply--their response--you're barred from the area for 3 years and ordered to jail unless you pay a fine. Read the ACLU's brief, Jon, and you would know the answer to that question.

Can they place reasonable time, place, and manner ...

2011-04-24T19:46:24.730-05:00

Can they place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on the speech?

Notice that the Indy Red Star Rag continues its le...

2011-04-24T16:47:58.374-05:00

Notice that the Indy Red Star Rag continues its leftist, liberal tradition and refuses to print a story about the Resurrection of Christ on the front page.
Instead, it has a story about a Mexican playing the part of Christ in a play.
I also see that Hobby Lobby continues its tradition of printing an ENTIRE page celebrating the day.

This another example of how liberals project their...

2011-04-24T11:42:41.318-05:00

This another example of how liberals project their own characteristics onto their opponents. So when Liberals accuse conservatives of being against free speech, it is because THEY hate free speech, and actually take concrete action (like fines and imprisonment) against those who exercise it.

You can't ban speech because of how someone mi...

2011-04-24T08:54:45.456-05:00

You can't ban speech because of how someone might react to it. There's plenty of case law on that subject.

Now if the speech was advocating violence, they can ban that. But you can't ban speech because some group might deem it highly offensive and react. That's black letter constitutional law.

Are you saying that only non-Muslims should be exp...

2011-04-23T21:38:00.189-05:00

Are you saying that only non-Muslims should be expected to react rationally to peaceful demonstrations that are offensive to one's religious views, Ellen? The accepted view seems to be that we're suppose to accept that Muslims will go on a violent rampage and kill people and blow up buildings if anyone says anything offensive about their religion while we're constantly reassured that Islam is the religion of peace.

Found this via Wikipedia. http://www.aclumich.org...

2011-04-23T21:22:28.939-05:00

Found this via Wikipedia.

http://www.aclumich.org/sites/default/files/TerryJonesACLUAmicus.pdf

I agree Paul, He may be some what of a nut job, bu...

2011-04-23T20:58:48.108-05:00

I agree Paul, He may be some what of a nut job, but he has the right. I thought the ACLU would have jumped on this, ya right what a bunch of crap. You can burn a Bible but don't even think about burning a Quran. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander!

Is that like shouting "fire" in a crowde...

2011-04-23T19:48:28.611-05:00

Is that like shouting "fire" in a crowded theater?

Wow, will that decision ever get overturned. Part...

2011-04-23T17:15:03.323-05:00

Wow, will that decision ever get overturned. Particular speech is prohibited because it is "likely to disturb gthe peace." A first year law student knows that is an infringment on constitutional rights.