U.S. Supreme Court rules against student free speech

Morse v. Frederick. It was a 5-4 decision, which is becoming characteristic of this court (so much for consensus, huh, Roberts?). If any of you guys remember the Alaska student that was suspended from school in 2002 for holding up a sign that read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" while the Olympic torch was passing through...

Well the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school board (after the 9th District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of the student, no less), stating that even though the incident occurred outside of the school, it was a school-sponsored event and therefore qualified as school speech, and since it "promoted" the use of illegal drugs, it was not constitutionally protected speech.

Clarence Thomas wrote a dangerous concurring opinion that students had no free speech whatsoever. How did he get to the Supreme Court, exactly?

Can't wait until 2009...maybe Scalia will die and we'll get a Justice who actually respects the Constitution.

Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062500537.html

I saw it on either the Daily Show or The Colbert Report the other day. srug I don't really have an opinion on it.

Students have no free speech? I wonder who molested him as a child and told him to STFU about it.

US laws rock, oh no wait they don't.

What a stupid court.

wow

both surprising and disturbing...

Originally posted by Strangelove
Clarence Thomas wrote a dangerous concurring opinion that students had no free speech whatsoever. How did he get to the Supreme Court, exactly?

Ironic... n'est-ce pas?

Originally posted by xmarksthespot
n'est-ce pas?

what does the 'ce' mean?

Originally posted by Strangelove
Morse v. Frederick. It was a 5-4 decision, which is becoming characteristic of this court (so much for consensus, huh, Roberts?). If any of you guys remember the Alaska student that was suspended from school in 2002 for holding up a sign that read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" while the Olympic torch was passing through...

Well the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school board (after the 9th District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of the student, no less), stating that even though the incident occurred outside of the school, it was a school-sponsored event and therefore qualified as school speech, and since it "promoted" the use of illegal drugs, it was not constitutionally protected speech.

Clarence Thomas wrote a dangerous concurring opinion that students had no free speech whatsoever. How did he get to the Supreme Court, exactly?

Can't wait until 2009...maybe Scalia will die and we'll get a Justice who actually respects the Constitution.

Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062500537.html

These teens and drugs now days.

Pathetic.....

Originally posted by JacopeX
These teens and drugs now days.

Pathetic.....

Hint: It isn't anything knew.

Believe it or not, drugs have been around for a long time; "teens" have been doing them for a long time.

well considering that universities brainwash, banning free speech isnt that surprising

Originally posted by Robtard
Hint: It isn't anything knew.

Believe it or not, drugs have been around for a long time; "teens" have been doing them for a long time.

I think JacopeX was joking.

Students should not have a perfect freedom of speech. Getting an education is a privilage.

Teachers get paid shit already...they don't deserve verbal abuse, crude language, etc. Other than that, students should be able to say whatever the hell they want because that's what it is like in the real world...except at your job.

Originally posted by inimalist
what does the 'ce' mean?

Originally posted by Robtard
Hint: It isn't anything knew.

Believe it or not, drugs have been around for a long time; "teens" have been doing them for a long time.

Originally posted by dadudemon
I think JacopeX was joking.

Students should not have a perfect freedom of speech. Getting an education is a privilage.

Teachers get paid shit already...they don't deserve verbal abuse, crude language, etc. Other than that, students should be able to say whatever the hell they want because that's what it is like in the real world...except at your job.

Anyways, I think banning freedom of speech among students because of such an incident like this would be a whole new low.

Moving to another country maybe good.I am getting sick of losing our freedom of speech here in the states.jm

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
Moving to another country maybe good.I am getting sick of losing our freedom of speech here in the states.jm

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
Moving to another country maybe good.I am getting sick of losing our freedom of speech here in the states.jm

Go ahead. People need to stop bitching how America sucks when they're living here.

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
Moving to another country maybe good.I am getting sick of losing our freedom of speech here in the states.jm

Yeah..we really don't want you here anyway.

Those kids also look like ****in morons, "Bong hits for jesus". Someone needs to beat them and tell them to get a job.

Originally posted by Strangelove
Morse v. Frederick. It was a 5-4 decision, which is becoming characteristic of this court (so much for consensus, huh, Roberts?). If any of you guys remember the Alaska student that was suspended from school in 2002 for holding up a sign that read "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" while the Olympic torch was passing through...

Well the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school board (after the 9th District Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of the student, no less), stating that even though the incident occurred outside of the school, it was a school-sponsored event and therefore qualified as school speech, and since it "promoted" the use of illegal drugs, it was not constitutionally protected speech.

Clarence Thomas wrote a dangerous concurring opinion that students had no free speech whatsoever. How did he get to the Supreme Court, exactly?

Can't wait until 2009...maybe Scalia will die and we'll get a Justice who actually respects the Constitution.

Washington Post article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/25/AR2007062500537.html

Republicans...lol. OMG THE COURTS ARE BASTIONS OF LIBRAL BIAS SO WE STOCK THEM LIKE PONDS ROFLFLFLFL

Originally posted by ADarksideJedi
Moving to another country maybe good.I am getting sick of losing our freedom of speech here in the states.jm