Constitutional Confusion
It just gets curiouser and curiouser…
On the one hand, here in Texas we now have a federal challenge to the constitutionality of a state law allowing a moment of silence in Texas public schools. On First Amendment grounds, of course: "Parents challenge moment of silence in schools"
On the other hand, over in Pennsylvania, a man with a different take on the First Amendment: "Man Says Obscene Gesture Is Free Speech"
So, under these assumptions, it's constitutionally permissible for Johnny to give someone "the finger", but constitutionally prohibited to ask Johnny to keep quiet for one minute. Huh?!?
It's not my point here to debate the merits of either case (although one party is clearly wrong, the other just might prevail), but I found the juxtaposition quite amusing.
On the one hand, here in Texas we now have a federal challenge to the constitutionality of a state law allowing a moment of silence in Texas public schools. On First Amendment grounds, of course: "Parents challenge moment of silence in schools"
On the other hand, over in Pennsylvania, a man with a different take on the First Amendment: "Man Says Obscene Gesture Is Free Speech"
So, under these assumptions, it's constitutionally permissible for Johnny to give someone "the finger", but constitutionally prohibited to ask Johnny to keep quiet for one minute. Huh?!?
It's not my point here to debate the merits of either case (although one party is clearly wrong, the other just might prevail), but I found the juxtaposition quite amusing.
posted by The Umpire at 4:16 PM
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