The First Amendment And Schools ect.
The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth, did not permit a public school to punish a student for wearing a black armband as an anti-war protest, absent any evidence that the rule was necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or the rights of others. Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded.
The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth, permits a public school to punish a student for giving a lewd and indecent, but not obscene, speech at a school assembly. Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded.
The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth, did not permit a public school to punish a student for wearing a black armband as an anti-war protest, absent any evidence that the rule was necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or the rights of others. Eighth Circuit reversed and remanded.
The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth, prohibits states from making the public display of a single four-letter expletive a criminal offense, without a more specific and compelling reason than a general tendency to disturb the peace. Court of Appeal of California reversed.
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Harry Blackmun, joined by Burger and Black, suggested that Cohen's wearing of the jacket in the courthouse was not speech but conduct (an "absurd and immature antic") and therefore not protected by the First Amendment. However, it was pointed out that Cohen took his jacket off while inside the city courtroom and was not held in contempt of court for its content; rather, he was arrested after he left the room.
Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919) Defendant's criticism of the draft was not protected by the First Amendment, because it created a clear and present danger to the enlistment and recruiting practices of the U.S. armed forces during a state of war.
Affirmative Action
"...affirmative action's about a legacy of racial oppression."
"It's about compromising admissions standards."
"That's bull --- Excuse me. It's about leveling the playing field after 300 years---"
"See, this is where the liberal argument goes off the rails. You get stuck in the past. Now, you want to come back at me with: Grading is based on past performance, but admission should be based on potential and how a candidate may thrive with this sort of opportunity. And studies show that affirmative action admits have a higher disposition to contribute to society."
"Hang on, I've got to write this down."
Many of the anarchists I know are no different than David Koresh.
They feel angry, frustrated and disgusted with the society they live in; and in many respects rightfully. However the classical definition of political change by removing a government through revolutionary measures can not and shall not be achieved through pure and blind anger.
Labels: Angry Anarchist v. Enlightened Revolutionaries
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is the leading critical voice against the criminal regime now running the United States, a regime which is in fact a dangerous monster out of control. But he will not be bullied. He will not be intimidated. He is a fearless, formidable, totally independent voice. He does something which is really quite simple but highly unusual. He tells the truth.
