The American Civil Liberties Union

yes, well, it's apparently against the law to do so.one source said the year before, he wore a duct-tape tux to the prom. which was not illegal.

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i love that song.

I am referrring in case 3) to actively engaging in material support to ongoing actual acts of N. So prior restraint would not apply IMO.

from their page:

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Through our work in the courts and the legislative arena, the ACLJ is dedicated to protecting your religious and constitutional freedoms.

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as opposed the ACLU?(who are dedicated to protecting EVERYONE'S religious and constitutional freedoms)it looks a platform for one man's crusade to fight for pro-lifers and christian conservative right and drop his own name into politics. but that's just from a cursory glance.

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i'm pretty positive that restricting support for ongoing activities is still considered prior restraint.either the actions influence the support, or the support influences the actions. if it's the first, it's a matter of taste. if it's the second, it's prior restraint. in the first case, the matter can sometimes legislated on the grounds of obsecenity, or some of the other standards i talked about.but it depends on the case -- talking about in abstract terms doesn't really work, because there are specific and different legal standards for each area.

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Again, I am referrring to material support, not rhetorical support.

oh dear god the sheer idiocy.Error: 404

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Leslie from Utah asks: With the Ninth Circuit ruling unconstitutional the cross in the Mojave Desert that was placed there by WWI veterans, could that precedent be applied to all of the white crosses at Arlington National Cemetery?

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Jay answers: Leslie, I'm concerned about that, and I think that court decision is a very, very serious violation of the Constitution in and of itself. I think the idea that you would now take a symbol and say because it has a religious association it has to be removed is wrong. In my view, why wouldn't it affect Arlington Cemetery?

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here's a reason, jay. i'm sure he's so worried about protecting the honor of our fallen patriots at arlington, considering he's never been there. for an organization based in washington dc, that's a bit of a surprise.the sight of the those rounded tombstones in rows, covering everything you can see is not one easily forgotten. it's probably one the single most powerful things an american can ever see.and there are no crosses.

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so am i.i posted a case on the h-bomb. the only reason the gag order was allowed was that national security was a more important interest than avoiding any form of prior restraint.

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Agreed. Agree to some degree. There is a difference between members of a group, and the group itself doing the facilitating. There is also a line between financial support to actual commit and act, and financial support for people that have commited an act and now need lawyers fees, and such. The difference between the two can be seen in "political wings" of organizations like the IRA, which are considered not criminal, while the active wings are.Anyone who ends up going against a law, and any organization that acts against the law, no matter how unjust the law, should be prepared to face the consequences.

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holmes
"...what a fool believes he sees, no wise man has the power to reason away.."(D. Bros)

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and there are no crosses

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Perhaps he was referring to the crosses on the face of Christian tombstones. This message has been edited by Monk, Sat, 05-14-2005 09:53 AM

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we live our lives to expect the worst, but once it happens what is left? we never have to be surprised again.

well, i discovered a bug in the site. the logout function doesn't work correctly. yes, but stones may also be engraved with a star of david.he (like dick cheney) was clearly under the impression that the headstones are crosses. notice he says "white crosses." the whole marble slab is white american marble. there is nothing to set the cross out but shape.the cemetary maintains a rather strict standard of uniformity. every headstone has to be basically the same in size, shape, and layout. that's the military way. the shape is one that is agreed upon to be unbiased to any religion or lack thereof. but the religion of the deceased may be indicated in an unobtrusive way.there is nothing here to rule unconstitutional. they are in no way establishing a sanctioned religion, or allowing religions to be inflicted on others.

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What I'm sure he is thinking of is the well known pictures of the WWII cemeteries at Normandy and Utah Beach in France.

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Not correct. Most of the cases you cite deal with pornography in general and adults in particular. Some of your cases deal with profanity. Let's focus here. My previous comment was that child pornography was illegal and to operate a child porn web site would also be illegal.The fact that there is kiddie porn on the web does not mean it is legal in the US. The only reason it is not stopped is because the pornographers have not been caught. Free speech rights are superseded in this case. Here are the US statutes:

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Title 18 of the United States Code governs child pornography. See Chapter 110, Sexual Exploitation and Other Abuse of Children. 18 U.S.C. 2256 defines "Child pornography" as:

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"any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, of sexually explicit conduct, where -
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(B) such visual depiction is, or appears to be, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct;

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(C) such visual depiction has been created, adapted, or modified to appear that an identifiable minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or

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(D) such visual depiction is advertised, promoted, presented, described, or distributed in such a manner that conveys the impression that the material is or contains a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct . . ."

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18 U.S.C. 2252 prohibits the production, transportation, or knowing receipt or distribution of any visual depiction "of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct." For the purposes of Title 18, 18 U.S.C. 2256 defines a "minor" as any person under the age of eighteen years, and "sexually explicit conduct" as actual or simulated:

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"(A) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between persons of the same or opposite sex;
(B) bestiality;
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(D) sadistic or masochistic abuse; or
(E) lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person"

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The statute goes on to say "distribution by any means including by computer" So if your website displays images that a prosecutor believes involve minors engaged in sexual intercourse or bestiality, expect to be prosecuted.Many states also address this issue by prohibiting images of minors touching or displaying their bodies "for the purpose of sexual stimulation of the viewer." California Penal Code 311.3-312.7.So there is both Federal and State law in place preventing the operation of a kiddie porn website. A pornographer might try to defend their porn website on the grounds of future indeterminant indirect threat and prior restraint. But they would lose the case and end up in jail.

Just to let you know, some of the statutes you mentioned may have been nixed by the Supreme Court in their last round of decisions on the Child Protection Act.The law in this regard is extremely fluid. And there is a reason why free speech have been superceded, which is very limited and may itself fall soon enough. This requires a little bit of explanation...Normally images, including child porn, would be constitutionally protected. They would at best fall under jurisdiction due to their "obscenity", though that criteria itself is being questioned as valid (most importantly because there is not good definition of obscenity).The reason why such laws were upheld were for expediency. The government argued that the only cp images being produced were for profit by criminals (kidnapping, raping, and then filming) and so part of a criminal enterprise. Along with this they argued that the only way they could stop this enterprise was by banning the holding or distribution of such images.The Supreme Court accepted that argument, but even in the latest writings on that subject began to question the gov'ts position. Are all made for profit? Are all made as a case of rape? Is the only way they can stop such criminal enterprises to proscribe all such images?My guess is that image making and distribution becomes more mainstream and totally out of the realm of "for profit" enterprises, the gov'ts case will falter and the SC rule against such laws.There is also a problem in that the internet is a worldwide medium and as such people have direct access, including accidental attainment, of images from nations with different standards regarding nudity, sex, and age. As people are increasingly snagged for accidental (or incidental) ownership of such images, there may be a public movement toward a bit more reality regarding such laws.

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