Comments on: Marvellous: Britain gets a “First Amendment” http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kerwin_brown http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-57117 kerwin_brown Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:27:28 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/#comment-57117 JM, By public interest I meant bringing harm to ourselves and others. I tried to make your second point also. JM,

By public interest I meant bringing harm to ourselves and others. I tried to make your second point also.

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-57118 Jeff Molby Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:57:50 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/#comment-57118 <blockquote>We have to much liberty in the United States since we have the right to work against the public interest.</blockquote> 1. What is "too much liberty"? As long as I don't infringe upon anyone else's rights, what right do you have to stop me from doing anything I please? 2. Who defines the "public interest"? Don't we have the right to disagree with that person/group?

We have to much liberty in the United States since we have the right to work against the public interest.

1. What is “too much liberty”? As long as I don’t infringe upon anyone else’s rights, what right do you have to stop me from doing anything I please?
2. Who defines the “public interest”? Don’t we have the right to disagree with that person/group?

]]> By: kerwin_brown http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-57116 kerwin_brown Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:00:06 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/10/12/marvellous-britain-gets-a-first-amendment/#comment-57116 We have to much liberty in the United States since we have the right to work against the public interest. The problem of coarse is tendency for extremism in both directions. Look at the IRS revoking tax exempt status from non profit organization who are just exercising their right of free speech. We have to much liberty in the United States since we have the right to work against the public interest. The problem of coarse is tendency for extremism in both directions. Look at the IRS revoking tax exempt status from non profit organization who are just exercising their right of free speech.

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