tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24739165.post4507101933441387938..comments2023-10-31T08:45:32.158-07:00Comments on The Northern Muckraker: A win for the ConstitutionDouglas Hesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08294368746311073234noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24739165.post-5528297848707814572011-03-02T17:37:31.978-07:002011-03-02T17:37:31.978-07:00Spot on Doug. This group is a bunch of "homop...Spot on Doug. This group is a bunch of "homophobic jackasses" as you state. But I have been increasingly alarmed that "offensive" speech is being looked at as somehow "illegal" speech.<br /><br />Two things about this surprised me. First... 8 to 1 decision. I would have expected a different split. That's the pleasant surprise.<br /><br />Secondly, I'm surprised that Alito dissented. His reasoning, that this was a "brutal attack" and a "vicious verbal assault is just not factually correct. These nut jobs are protesting no more violently than the WI teachers union members. Loud protest to bring attention to a grievance is the "point" of "Free Speech."Ken Hoodhttp://kennethhood.comnoreply@blogger.com