SCOTUS rules "hate speech" constitutionally protected.

[JustSomeOldGuy]

So, wonder how the left spins a total slam dunk upholding of "hate speech" as being protected by the 1st Amendment?

Trumps fault. Clearly. or Bush.

or maybe even Reagan

[C-dub]

Does this mean Texans are no longer at risk of losing their LTC for using salty language in Walmart?

I don't know. The issue is "hate speech", not profanity. It may be that profanity isn't protected speech.

That would fit with the Left's ideology. It would be wrong, in their eyes, to prosecute BLM for inciting violence against police. However, it's right up their alley to infringe the RKBA by making some good ol' boy ineligible for an LTC because he used a four letter word for feces.

Yeah, I'm not disagreeing with you. I just honestly don't know if profanity is considered protected speech or not. It's a fair question, but I'll have to defer to someone who actually knows.

I suppose it would be, but there's always that little caveat that if it's incites a riot or violence then all bets are off. And it seems like some folks are so easily incited these days that just saying "Thank you M'am" can get you in trouble.

[Soccerdad1995]

So, wonder how the left spins a total slam dunk upholding of "hate speech" as being protected by the 1st Amendment?

Trumps fault. Clearly. or Bush.

or maybe even Reagan

No, you need to go back much further. It was the fault of Washington, Jefferson and those other radical, hateful rich white men who had the gall to get upset over a few taxes. Without those original alt-right wackos we would all be happy subjects in the socialist utopia that is the U.K.

(written with tongue firmly planted in cheek).

[ninjabread]

I suppose it would be, but there's always that little caveat that if it's incites a riot or violence then all bets are off. And it seems like some folks are so easily incited these days that just saying "Thank you M'am" can get you in trouble.

Maybe the good guys should start rioting so antifa can be charged with disorderly conduct.

[strogg]

I suppose it would be, but there's always that little caveat that if it's incites a riot or violence then all bets are off. And it seems like some folks are so easily incited these days that just saying "Thank you M'am" can get you in trouble.

You know it's a sad day in this world when that happens. I actually had a coworker of mine who warned me a while back that she's from Texas and says sir, ma'am, etc a lot. And I went, "wait what? I don't mind... why would you think that?" And then I learned, some snowflake actually did get butt-hurt from innocuous gestures of kindness from her. Only in California...

[Jusme]

I suppose it would be, but there's always that little caveat that if it's incites a riot or violence then all bets are off. And it seems like some folks are so easily incited these days that just saying "Thank you M'am" can get you in trouble.

You know it's a sad day in this world when that happens. I actually had a coworker of mine who warned me a while back that she's from Texas and says sir, ma'am, etc a lot. And I went, "wait what? I don't mind... why would you think that?" And then I learned, some snowflake actually did get butt-hurt from innocuous gestures of kindness from her. Only in California...

I address everyone in the same manner. I never had anyone get angry, but did have one tell me that I didn't have to say ma'am, every time I answered. I told her my mother would get up out of her grave, and "whoop" me, if I addressed a lady in any other manner, and then "whoop" me again for making her have to get up out of her grave, and I did not want to have to deal with that.

[The Annoyed Man]

I suppose it would be, but there's always that little caveat that if it's incites a riot or violence then all bets are off. And it seems like some folks are so easily incited these days that just saying "Thank you M'am" can get you in trouble.

You know it's a sad day in this world when that happens. I actually had a coworker of mine who warned me a while back that she's from Texas and says sir, ma'am, etc a lot. And I went, "wait what? I don't mind... why would you think that?" And then I learned, some snowflake actually did get butt-hurt from innocuous gestures of kindness from her. Only in California...

I address everyone in the same manner. I never had anyone get angry, but did have one tell me that I didn't have to say ma'am, every time I answered. I told her my mother would get up out of her grave, and "whoop" me, if I addressed a lady in any other manner, and then "whoop" me again for making her have to get up out of her grave, and I did not want to have to deal with that.

Perfect answer.

[Pawpaw]

I suppose it would be, but there's always that little caveat that if it's incites a riot or violence then all bets are off. And it seems like some folks are so easily incited these days that just saying "Thank you M'am" can get you in trouble.

You know it's a sad day in this world when that happens. I actually had a coworker of mine who warned me a while back that she's from Texas and says sir, ma'am, etc a lot. And I went, "wait what? I don't mind... why would you think that?" And then I learned, some snowflake actually did get butt-hurt from innocuous gestures of kindness from her. Only in California...

I address everyone in the same manner. I never had anyone get angry, but did have one tell me that I didn't have to say ma'am, every time I answered. I told her my mother would get up out of her grave, and "whoop" me, if I addressed a lady in any other manner, and then "whoop" me again for making her have to get up out of her grave, and I did not want to have to deal with that.

I tell them, "My Momma tried to raise a gentlemen. Unfortunately, she got me instead."

[android]

Does this mean Texans are no longer at risk of losing their LTC for using salty language in Walmart?

I don't know. The issue is "hate speech", not profanity. It may be that profanity isn't protected speech.

There are numerous, no, NUMEROUS, cases of police being given the middle finger and the courts ruling it is protected free speech.

Here's an article that goes into some detail.

http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2013/ ... e-message/

Pretty much every cop in the country knows this, but you'll likely get arrested anyway, so I'm not going to waste my time trying it.