Arrest of Koran-Burning Pastor Terry Jones Brings Freedom of Speech Into Focus

The freedom of speech is perhaps the most popular among those cited in the Bill of Rights. The ability to express yourself without fear of fine or incarceration is essential to the maintenance of a free society. Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer, a prolific author on the topic of Islam, has an important article at Human Events suggesting that free speech may be endangered.

,Here we go again,..........He stays in the news...........

reply to post by venusstarlite


Yeah. Attention Whore in the name of God. A horrid, nasty, vengeful, hate-filled, dysfunctional, myopic, and probably constipated God--but everybody works for somebody....

reply to post by venusstarlite


I believe in freedom of speech, even for hate mongers. What sets that man's argument apart from those that have a legitimate claim that their human rights are being violated is that he was planning an armed protest.

Originally posted by Terrorist
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What sets that man's argument apart from those that have a legitimate claim that their human rights are being violated is that he was planning an armed protest.

So?

Do you have a problem with the second amendment?

You are free to leave anytime.

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Why would you want to take fire arms to a peaceful protest? Just because you can.