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In reply to the discussion: Teen suspended for flying confederate flag on pick-up truck; ACLU now invovled [View all]Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)29. I don't.
It's not hard to see how such an amendment can be abused. Everybody with a grudge will be hauling people before some board or commission tasked with carrying out the terms of the amendment.
Look at Canada's Human Rights Commission where they've levied sanctions over, I'm not making this up, "hurt feelings".
I despise Neo-Nazis but I firmly believe that the First Amendment protects their right to be an asshole.
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Teen suspended for flying confederate flag on pick-up truck; ACLU now invovled [View all]
davidn3600
Mar 2014
OP
And would we complain if school itself flew the confederate flag? Before you argue in that case
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#13
It's entirely different comparing a state and federal entities in the same sentence with
newdemocrat999
Mar 2014
#17
He's looking for attention. So the best strategy is simply to completely ignore him.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2014
#44
The authorities would be able to remove lots of DU posts if such an amendment existed.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2014
#32
Wonder what the ACLU would think if someone shaved a swastika into their head. eom
tarheelsunc
Mar 2014
#41