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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:11 PM Original message |
Poll question: Do cities have the authority to ban freedom of speech or freedom of the press? |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. So how can you say they can ban guns yada, yada yada... |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Plus, the nature of speech hasn't drastically changed since the founders |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. I would say that the advances in communication technology are at least on par with |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. So? Communication technologies are the mediums |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I don't see nearly as big a difference as you do, in several areas |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:45 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. "at bottom they're both merely the right to 'do something.'" |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Modern speech isn't more effective? Really? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. + 1 |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
31. The outcome isn't relevent to the question. |
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Sinistrous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Are you saying I should be sorry for |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No I don't think is what I said. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Speech no, guns yes. Nt |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 01:07 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Explain the difference please. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. There is no difference. nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Were there no difference, there would not be TWO SEPARATE AMENDMENTS. OR WAS JEFFERSON JUST STUPID? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
33. Speech No, Religion Yes |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. I support the constitution when it tells me what I want to hear. |
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name not needed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. Fuck no, but I'm sure Daley would be willing to give it a shot. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Absolutely no. Speech or press. Cities cannot infringe on rights |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. You mean regulate billboards? |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. Which question are you polling? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. Umm, yes, they can and they do |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #10 |
24. You can yell "fire" in a crowded building at the top of your lungs |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. Same no as before but perhaps even more rabid than the guns |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. 'Sure, if I don't like it.' |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Of course not. Just like they would not be able to ban militias or the right of the citizenry to |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
18. "Free Speech" does not allow you to yell "Fire!" in a crowded theatre |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 01:09 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Or shoot in one. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
21. Your point will be willfully ignored. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. I don't know man, these are two different things |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. The outcome is irrelevant |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 09:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Well, he didn't specify moral or legal |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
23. Fun poll. nt |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
25. No. Cities cannot decree that "Roe versus Wade" does not apply within their boundaries, |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
26. Technically... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. No technically they don't. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-09-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Ah thank you, I did not have my thinking cap on straight. nt |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
32. I am glad you got the wording right. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. Who could vote "YES" for this?!?! |
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