Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: This flag in Virginia needs to go as well. [View all]Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)22. Stupid idea
If you want to shame them to take it down, then its your right to do so, but the government should not be banning free speech, so I would not support the government taking it down.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
85 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
So speech that pisses someone off to the point of violence is bannable.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#54
Right, and in practical terms, when is the last time someone was prosecuted for "incitement"?
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#77
There's a kid in Baltimore being prosecuted for incitement to riot right now.
NuclearDem
Jun 2015
#82
And here's a perfect example of how that stuff can be easily misused by folks with an agenda.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#83
And who gets to decide what is "hatemongering"? What types of speech get criminalized?
tritsofme
Jun 2015
#15
It's disconcerting how many people on DU seem to think the 1st Amendment is a big problem.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#59
If its done to incite people (putting it directly over I-95 on the way to washington)
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2015
#9
This fucking "incitement" argument. No one seems to realize that the asshole who shot up the church
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#56
I marched against the Vietnam War along side folks carrying the flag of North Vietnam
onenote
Jun 2015
#29
It's not the same. For one thing, in which part of North Vietnam were you marching?
merrily
Jun 2015
#32
There used to be one that big on the main freeway from Central California into Los Angeles. . .
Journeyman
Jun 2015
#11
I did some reasearch and it would appear that the SCOTUS agrees with you
Joe the Revelator
Jun 2015
#19
After the Elonis decision this year I'm not so sure the government would prevail in that sort of
tritsofme
Jun 2015
#45
there is no universal definiton for any kind of protected speech or unprotected speech
merrily
Jun 2015
#49
Porn isnt protected speech? There's a 10 Billion dollar a year industry that disagrees.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#68
If you thought my post said nothing salacious or obscene is protected, then you misread
merrily
Jun 2015
#69
And yet, it's an excellent example because the court pretty much doesn't draw lines, anymore.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#70
Of course the court draws lines on speech all the time, even though it finally left porn in
merrily
Jun 2015
#72
Please reply to what I post and not to things I didn't post. I did not post that
merrily
Jun 2015
#76
Yes people differ on what is hate speech, just as some differ on whether certain words amount
merrily
Jun 2015
#81
I tend to side with the ACLU on questions pertaining to the 1st Amendment.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#84
I am usually on the side of the ACLU as well, and proudly so. BTW, the ACLU gives Sanders a 100%
merrily
Jun 2015
#85
Your words are true. I certainly don't particularly like the Confederate flag but you know what?
BlueJazz
Jun 2015
#62
Beyond not liking... I can certainly understand how it is a symbol, analogous to African Americans,
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#66
People just want to try to fix things. Their actions, to them, would somehow make life..
BlueJazz
Jun 2015
#67
There's one that is (or was, haven't been past for a while) flown along I 75 in the Tampa area...
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2015
#27
If it's on private property, it's protected by the 1st amendment of our Constitution.
roamer65
Jun 2015
#28
I have to drive past that flag all the time and it makes me angry inside every time.
tarheelsunc
Jun 2015
#31