Things That Infringe on Free Speech
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
by Terry Mitchell
http://commenterry.blogs.com
According to the U.S. Constitution, free speech is one of the rights that we enjoy as Americans. However, I see this right arbitrarily abridged every day, and most people seem to go along with it. In some cases, this violation of the First Amendment is even coded into law. Here are some things that should never be allowed to infringe on free speech rights, although they commonly do:
2) Law enforcement
3) Judges
4) Corporations
5) Bullies
6) Unions
7) Bosses
8) Peer pressure
9) Government agencies, including the FCC, FBI, CIA, TSA, and Homeland Security
10) Military superiors
11) Zealots
12) Laws that regulate campaign finance
13) Laws that restrict "hate speech" or apply additional punishment to "hate crimes"
14) Laws that govern tax-exempt status (especially as they apply to religious organizations)
15) Etiquette
16) Political correctness
17) Lack of social status
18) Power brokers
19) Political parties
20) Social activists
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)I think you have nailed some very good "infringements" here in a nut shell! MarijoMarijo, thanks for reading, and thanks for the compliment. I'm glad you liked it.
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