Bong Hits for Freedom of Speech Zones

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/06pdf/06-278.pdf

The above link is for the actual 60 page decision.

And this link is more for a little perspective (with a touch of hypocracy):

http://www.populistamerica.com/liberty_whiskey_and_hemp

While this may seem uncharacteristic for me, I must say that I agree with this decision. I have in my life spent many hours in schools (both primary and secondary) where far to much of my time was wasted by someone else's "free speech". It is not the time or the place for this.

All of this being said though, I also disagree with this ruling. You see, noone stops all of the other folks from their free speech in school. I shouldn't have to hear about abortion rights/right to life at school either (unless it is part of a curiculum of the class I am in attendace to). Or oil company rape of the nation, or freedom of religion fights, or .....any of the other acceptable forms of free speech. My right to an education that I am paying for (through taxes or tuition) should be every bit as inalienable as someone else's right to free speech. This isn't a matter of rights as much so as timing. Should I go to the legislature to learn? (I would be a moron in no time) Should I go to a hospital emergency room to exercise my free speech? How about the dentist's office? Your lawyers office? It is no different because a school is a public entity (in the case of public education). Do you go interrupt trials to hold up banners unrelated to the trial? Do you go to the prison yard to give your speech? Freedom of speech does not and should not give anyone the right to trample any one else's rights.

My point distills to this...you can not claim freedom of speech if some speech is allowed and others not. If you deem it necessary to curtail speech in school (which I agree with -- on the point of disruption only) then even enforcement is the ONLY way to maintain claims of freedom of speech. Meaning that unobtrusive speech that is not violating or disrupting anyone else's rights should be our right. Innappropriate speech in inappropriate situations should not.
Now I am aware that arguments of any curtailing of the 1st Amendment will eventually lead to the total loss of the right to free speech. Sadly, this right is already mostly gone. While this case has made its way to SCOTUS a much more malignant curtailment has been unveiled - "Freedom of Speech Zones" which are kinda like temporary internment camps for the purpose of speaking our free speech. These are truly offenses to our freedom of speech yet noone is really even talking about these let alone SCOTUS.

My first exposure to FoSZ was while reading a book by Jim Hightower where he gives an account of the FoSZ and "Jackboots" that enforced them in Florida a few years ago. Since then I have seen sparse mention of some cases of FoSZ here in Wisconsin (my neck of the woods). These atrocities against the Bill of Rights should be stood down by the population IMMEDIATELY however all I hear are crickets....

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