09-21-2020, 03:21 PM
(09-21-2020, 03:13 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I agree, but I don't think the difference is as significant as you're stating. Also, does it change anything if the person whose home is the target of a protest is not a public official?
It does for me. The First Amendment is most importantly about the people speaking to their government and with that in mind, the spirit of the principle is strongest with protests of public officials. I am less inclined to tolerate protests of individuals that are not public officials.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
