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toddaa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-11 01:12 PM
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19. I believe it's illegal to hold an incoherent protest
The First Amendment clearly states that all free speech must be specific. You can't just ramble on about a whole bunch of grievances and not expect to be pepper sprayed, bludgeoned and locked up. Our founding fathers were very clear on that point.

To help those of you not versed in Constitutional matters, here's a little example that will clear things up:

Constitutionally Protected Speech - The government is taking my money and giving it to brown people.
Not Protected Speech - Wall Street has too much power and free Bradley Manning.

See the difference?
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