July 26, 2004

SAY IT OVER THERE

Kevin of Wizbang has pictures of people acting foolishly in the Democratic National Convention "free speech zone."

Me, I'm torn on "free speech zones". There's reasonable security issues vs. the right to peaceful assembly. Good arguments on both sides.

On the other hand, I can speechify quite freely from behind my keyboard, so I don't feel oppressed or restricted at all.

So... what DOES the Constitution say about the right to make a public spectacle of yourself?

posted by Harvey on July 26, 2004 at 09:44 PM | Permalink | 5 Liars
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CD exemplified on July 26, 2004 10:20 PM

The Constitution guarantees the right "peaceably to assemble," so as long as they're "peaceful..."

I wonder where that line is being drawn here.

Machelle exemplified on July 27, 2004 06:59 AM

I read a story yesterday about how the Anti-war group started beating up on the anti-abortion group in the commons (park) yesterday.

I thought it was kind of funny in a weird way.

Rachel Ann exemplified on July 27, 2004 09:52 AM

I am bothered by free speech zones. People should be protected, but that doesn't mean relegating speech to one place.

Trey Givens exemplified on July 27, 2004 11:52 AM

I think that only allowing folks speak from certain places is very clearly a restriction on rights of free expression. I mean, confinement is pretty obviously not freedom.

Mudfish Billie exemplified on July 29, 2004 07:04 PM

They weren't confined... they could have turned around and left any time they wanted to.