This week...
- With the Supreme Court ruling that no 'hate speech' exception exists in the First Amendment, Tiffany and Elizabeth discuss the case of Asian-American rock band "The Slants" (self-titled the Band Who Must Not Be Named), now allowed to keep their name despite its anti-Asian connotation.
- Cato Institute senior fellow Ilya Shapiro points out the arbitrary divide between registered and banned speech - government-approved trademarks are often as offensive as those that are prohibited. Despite ambiguities over the protected nature of political speech, however, the current Supreme Court may be the most pro-free speech yet.
Background reading...
- Learn more about the Slants' win, why it secures your freedom, and how it might impact future SCOTUS cases.
- Refresh your memory about the landmark 'fighting words' case informing the free speech debate, then read Ilya Shapiro's commentary on protecting free speech for sex offenders and hair salons.
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