Comments on: Free speech roundup

By: Aethelred Unrad

Aethelred Unrad — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:46:21 +0000

In reply to MattS. Lose on Foley Square, win in Times Square. Great.

By: Walter Olson

Walter Olson — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:52:27 +0000

In reply to MattS.

U.S. Supreme Court in Hurley v. IAGLBG of Boston: First Amendment does not permit Massachusetts public accommodations law to require private group to admit organized gay contingent to march against its wishes. Souter writing for unanimous Court:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/94-749.ZS.html

Not only would the First Amendment ordinarily defeat a suit against the Charlotte organizers, but it is not clear that the plaintiffs can cite any applicable public accommodations law to sue under in the first place.

By: MattS

MattS — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:38:46 +0000

In reply to Aethelred Unrad. When the Irish gay groups sued the organizers of the NYC St. Patrick's Parade, the courts all said that they could exclude gay groups. However, the gay activist ran a public pressure campaign against the committee and the committee eventually caved despite winning in court.

By: Aethelred Unrad

Aethelred Unrad — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 03:24:09 +0000

If Charlotte Pride can exclude Gays for Trump, then why couldn’t the NYC St. Patrick’s Parade committee exclude Irish Gays?

By: Noncenx

Noncenx — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:48:38 +0000

Regarding the “Eye for a Eye” post. That’s why I like reading Ken’s posts. He can put into words my feeling about things that a lay person like me can understand.

Even about Ponies!