Free Speech & Yelling ‘Fire’ In A Theater…

Free Speech & Yelling ‘Fire’ In A Theater…

What does Fire have to do with potential “Compelled Speech?”
You guessed it – nothing…
Which is what is before SCOTUS again now…

By: Joseph M. Lenard

Thomas LaDuke Host of DUKE OVER AMERICA spoke about FREE SPEECH (episode 205) only briefly on his Sunday 12/11/2022 show and I engaged him on FascistBook and just thought it may be a good idea to share the exchange here!!!

I said: ”Fire in a Crowded Theater” is a sad example (hate people using it) and I cover it in my TERROR STRIKES: COMING SOON TO A CITY NEAR YOU book “Free Speech” sub-section. That is a matter of fraud or incitement not of “Free Speech opinion” being protected.

He responded: Fire in a crowded theater is an excellent example because it’s been used in Supreme Court cases. Don’t try to talk over people, talk to them on a level that they understand and also have heard before. This is called the K.I.S.S. method which of course you know. Keep It Simple Stupid.

Image courtesy of: EthicsSage

My then far more elaborate reply: Oh, I agree it is that – SIMPLE (a way over-simplification of the complex Amendment — and my point that the issues under 1A are more complex (opinion, compelled speech, matters of our Religious protections within the same Amendment)) than that); and devoid of any relevance to the broader real discussion of opinion speech vs Fire which is either real/fact or fraud in inducement and therefore incitement (not dealing with opinion speech and therefore IMO very lazy on the SCOTUS’ part). Zero to do with the real issue of opinion (such as: “I hate X people” (protected. but neglected) which may be a popular or unpopular position but ALLOWED as long as it doesn’t then reach a THREAT OF VIOLENCE level – and all the then Unconstitutional HATE speech laws.

And I just expect that we’d be able and willing to engage in the broader more complicate aspects than to rely on the lazy bad example set by previous SCOTUS that does not directly apply to opinion speech. Yelling Fire has zero to do with whether under 1A you can be forced into compelled speech (the Cake baker, now the Website designer) cases. It is way more complex, and I know you know it, but others don’t and we need your leadership on this to deal in the greater complexity like I go into in my book (which, yes, can be easier to go into all that in a book perhaps than trying to engage and be compelling to a radio audience?!? unless you too go into the specifics of cases (please tell me how yelling fire has anything to do with backing a cake type speech case? it doesn’t apply there! The 1A is more than just speech issue(s) but too of beliefs and/or other protected speech))!! The later cases against compelled speech also have to do with freedom of association or to not associate issues to.

VIDEO (1m 39s): SCOTUS Website designer Speech case:

It is similar too in the left’s attempt to over-simplify (negatively) the 2A being about only muskets and War and not one’s own Defense of own property, self, family. Ability to carry w/o restrictions.

I know you have my TERROR STRIKES: COMING SOON TO A CITY NEAR YOU book, because I sent it to you and you mentioned on-air before – and thank you for that. It is page 19, and frankly I should have gone further than what I did, like I did more above. I needed to go into the compelled speech as well as hate speech issues – I did the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) myself on page 19 whereas I should have gone further.

And, I hope you’ll check out my new book HOW TO WRITE A BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHED. As perhaps we’ll see a DUKE OVER AMERICA book someday soon?!?!? I go into how someone like you can take blogs or transcripts from Shows for a ready-made-book.

VIDEO (4m 54s): Were the Founders Religious?
Well duh, that’s why are FREEDOM OF RELIGION is in the Constitution!…

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About the Author: Joseph M. Lenard was a former writer for Super Simple Computer Enterprises, REDSTATE, Grassfire, and Rattle With Us – MI TEAParty (where he was Writing Committee Chair) and others. Joseph is a current content provider at Before It’s News and The Liberty Beacon. He is also the Author of: “Terror Strikes: Coming Soon to a City Near You”!

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1 Comment on Free Speech & Yelling ‘Fire’ In A Theater…

  1. More about HERO Provorov (Flyers, #9 player) who boycotted #GAYtivist / #GAYtivism display (its not about TOLERANCE anymore, it is ADVOCACY)…

    If is about FREEDOM OF SPEECH (and NOT just the 1A “Freedom of Religion” part) cuz FREEDOM OF SPEECH coupled with our FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION guarantees (which means RIGHT TO NOT ASSOCIATE) applies too. And, more-so, this is about COMPELLED SPEECH which you do NOT have ANY RIGHT to FORCE me to make your Political Statements!

    And the SCOTUS has Ruled such YET AGAIN – as discussed in this article/blog.

    And a hearty GOOD FOR YOU from me to all those who are buying up his #9 Flyers Jersey’s IN RECORD NUMBERS to show our support to/for him!!!

    FASCICRATS do NOT, again, have authority TO COMPELL YOU INTO ANY SPEECH YOU DO NOT WANT TO PARTAKE IN…. Period! This is NOT Iran where they FORCE PEOPLE to chant things! At least, NOT YET, though THE LEFT in USA have far more in common with Iranian Ayatollah’s than our Founders!!

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