Freedom of Speech March 24, 2015 Objective: what can you say and still be protected?

"I know a man who is firm - he's firm in his pants, he's firm in his shirt, his character is firm - but most [of] all, his belief in you the students of Bethel, is firm. Jeff Kuhlman is a man who takes his point and pounds it in. If necessary, he'll take an issue and nail it to the wall. He doesn't attack things in spurts - he drives hard, pushing and pushing until finally - he succeeds. Jeff is a man who will go to the very end - even the climax, for each and every one of you. So please vote for Jeff Kuhlman, as he'll never come [long pause] between us and the best our school can be. He is firm enough to give it everything."

I. Intro  Belief,  Speech,  Action, Hate Speech

II. Courts  is speech protected 1. Bad (dangerous) doctrine  (Hate speech v. Hate crime) 2. Clear and present danger doctrine  (Fire!!) 3. Prior Restraint doctrine 1. Before it’s given  (WBC) 4. Least drastic means test  Ashcroft v. ACLU, 2002

III. Other Areas of Speech  Political speech  less restricted  democracy  “Fighting words”  not protected (violence)

III. Other areas of speech 1. Symbolic Speech  US v. O’Brien, 1968  Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969  Texas v. Johnson, Sedition  Smith Act, 1940=banned advocacy  SC:  Imminent danger  overthrow  Doing vs. Believe!