Freedom of speech may also infer freedom of getting a punch in the mouth, if you exercise your freedom a little too vigorously. This is generally known as getting back what you dish out.
The idea of falsely shouting “fire” in a crowded theater arose from the Supreme Court’s 1919 decision in the case Schenck v. United States. The Court ruled unanimously that the First Amendment, though it protects freedom of expression, does not protect dangerous speech. In the decision, Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that no free speech safeguard would cover someone “falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic.”
They’re off and running at Jamaica again! I think I’ll just stick to Bucky’s comments. Has anyone noticed that Bucky is the Archie Bunker of modern comics—maybe just a little sharper of mind in all his misanthropy. I never got the feeling Archie wished actual harm to anyone.
Dear Liverlips, your comment is silly. The republicans voted against all of the democrat initiatives because repubs believe in individual freedom, not statism. Obama is one of the four worst US presidents ever, not because he “leads from behind” and not because he only votes “present”, but because of his positive initiatives – ObamaCare, the $trillion bailout of his campaign contributors, Dodd-Frank. No wonder the economy/world performed so poorly, as it always will with kleptocrats in charge.
Here in 2020, the Democrats have spent 4 long years doing nothing useful for a single citizen of the USA, just being hateful, libelous and slandering, not a single useful thing whatsoever. Even abused ‘emergency powers’ at the state governor level to crush their citizens’ economic abilities and prosperity to quash Trump’s roaring economy from getting him re-elected. And leftist statists say ‘conservatives are heartless monsters’, as if they even know any conservatives.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 9 years ago
Correction: Only if it had been “gay atheists for Jesus.”
inshadowz about 9 years ago
Freedom of speech may also infer freedom of getting a punch in the mouth, if you exercise your freedom a little too vigorously. This is generally known as getting back what you dish out.
Egrayjames about 9 years ago
Seems to me freedom of speech has been replaced by political correctness. Look … but don’t say anything that might offend.
MS72 about 9 years ago
the’s a little bit of Bucky in Trump
cubswin2016 about 9 years ago
Where are the people with the butterfly nets when you need them. I guess they don’t pick up animals.
rdmacgregor about 9 years ago
Well, I would have guessed “unbalanced”.
ladamson1918 about 9 years ago
The idea of falsely shouting “fire” in a crowded theater arose from the Supreme Court’s 1919 decision in the case Schenck v. United States. The Court ruled unanimously that the First Amendment, though it protects freedom of expression, does not protect dangerous speech. In the decision, Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that no free speech safeguard would cover someone “falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic.”
http://civil-liberties.yoexpert.com/civil-liberties-general/is-it-legal-to-shout-%22fire%22-in-a-crowded-theater-19421.html
JohnTaylor3 about 9 years ago
The line in the second panel is so good.
Al Nala about 9 years ago
Bucky did his best to encourage her to call back.
Not the Smartest Man On the Planet -- Maybe Close Premium Member about 9 years ago
Can’t wait for Trump to draft Bucky as his running mate — provided Bucky will put up with him.
Kind&Kinder about 9 years ago
They’re off and running at Jamaica again! I think I’ll just stick to Bucky’s comments. Has anyone noticed that Bucky is the Archie Bunker of modern comics—maybe just a little sharper of mind in all his misanthropy. I never got the feeling Archie wished actual harm to anyone.
abbybookcase about 9 years ago
“nuke a gay whale for christ” button i wore in the 80’smy parents worried gays would be offended. oddly, they never worried about christians
lmonteros about 9 years ago
Love the line “Democrats at a gay athiest’s bake sale.” Funny and clever!
jbmlaw01 about 9 years ago
Dear Liverlips, your comment is silly. The republicans voted against all of the democrat initiatives because repubs believe in individual freedom, not statism. Obama is one of the four worst US presidents ever, not because he “leads from behind” and not because he only votes “present”, but because of his positive initiatives – ObamaCare, the $trillion bailout of his campaign contributors, Dodd-Frank. No wonder the economy/world performed so poorly, as it always will with kleptocrats in charge.
TerryTaylor almost 4 years ago
Here in 2020, the Democrats have spent 4 long years doing nothing useful for a single citizen of the USA, just being hateful, libelous and slandering, not a single useful thing whatsoever. Even abused ‘emergency powers’ at the state governor level to crush their citizens’ economic abilities and prosperity to quash Trump’s roaring economy from getting him re-elected. And leftist statists say ‘conservatives are heartless monsters’, as if they even know any conservatives.