So, I hardly buy any ebooks from Amazon (I usually rent them digitally from the library or things like that) so I wasn’t expecting to see any worthwhile matching Audible titles... But I just checked and I’m really surprised to see that many of the free classic ebooks I “bought” from Amazon DO have an matching Audible…

Again, if you think you can stop speech because it MIGHT lead to a crime... that’s not how it works. We can and should stop people from doing illegal things but the courts have deemed that censoring speech because someone might hear that speech and then go commit a crime is not legit. The ACLU defends the KKK on this…

I guess I’m used to conversing with people who have even the most basic grasp of civics and how the US Constituiton works so when I hear people say that something in the Constitution is narrowly defined I don’t think that means that it only applies to the government cuz... well duh.

If they are doing so because of the content of the speech, that is a violation of the 1st Amendment. University administrators can cancel a speaker due to lack of funding, lack of interest, any number of things and, of course, that’s fine. But the government is prohibited from regulating the content of speech. If a…

Funny how that works lol

Let me tell you: wool poncho is the best article of camping clothing I’ve ever accidentally stumbled on. It’s perfect for those nights near the fire when it’s a bit too chilly or for having free range of motion when cooking or doing whatever. And get one you don’t mind getting dirty and essentially you’ve got yourself…

Let me tell you: wool poncho is the best article of camping clothing I’ve ever accidentally stumbled on. It’s…

Was the footage recorded legally based on local, state, and federal laws?

It’s an oversimplification on purpose to address the topic at hand which is free speech. You’re not talking about people’s speech however, but rather than breaking some other law like blocking a road or not getting correct permits for an event, none of which have anything to do with government regulation on the…

Well... if it is a government body or agent (public library, school, law enforcement department, etc.) blocking them from speaking then yeah... that is a 1st Amendment violation. It is an oversimplification to say that “unless you were put in jail for what you said, First Amendment hasn’t been violated” because there…

I would be interested to see how a “fighting words defense” would go over in this instance. My gut says that it still wouldn’t work but who knows.

Yes, although this is incorrect in saying that it just means the government can’t arrest you... This makes it seem like a public library can tell a pro-choice group that it isn’t allowed to use one of their meeting rooms because the library board is very conservative and finds it inappropriate. Or it makes it seem…

By heat lamp, I pretty much just mean a 60 watt bulb I think lol. They’ve been doing it for years and are pros at it, but yes, it is worth noting to take heed.

Yes, in that case what is prohibited is the immediate incitement of violence. But just saying “I hate gay people” or even the act of burning a cross (as long as you aren’t trespassing), while both hateful and vile, are totally protected. I think, as you allude to, people have a hard time separating legal speech from…

OK... I’m not telling you this based off what I think would happen if it maybe someday went to court. I’m telling you this based off what happened previous times it went to court. You can disagree but that’s not what the courts have found and not what the case law supports for higher ed law. You’ll also find yourself…

Or as Trump will call it “that time I was attacked by the Canadian Prime Minster.... UNFAIR.”

The problem is that “views that are not protected under the 1st amendment” are astonishingly few and far between. Generally unprotected speech is limited to:

In some recent cases that might be what’s happening... I’m talking more broadly about 1st Amendment issues on colleges campuses in general which is a rich and fascinating topic which goes beyond the issue of a student club saying they don’t want x person to speak here and into such issues as a University allowing one…

Yeah, though I’ve noticed that a surprising amount of people are prone to the same thing. I remember having jobs were I wasn’t allowed to have a key to access a room because it contained “sensitive data” but the contracted cleaning crew would just roll in and open it with their master key to dust and empty the trash…

Free speech is not protected speech but it’s so narrowly tailored that the defense has hardly even been successful used.

Not just federal government. It protects free speech from local and state government as well, including public colleges and universities.