Stop Presses: Wingnuts say censorship is OK as long as it's "liberal"

[Minnesota Raindog]

This just in from Christofascist Tony Perkins at the Family Research Council:

Court Protects Political Speech but Not Student Drug Promotion


Pro-family groups got mostly good news in a trio of 5-4 decisions handed down today by the U.S. Supreme Court. In FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, the Court ruled that public policy non-profits (like FRC and FRC Action) do not violate campaign finance laws when they run issue-oriented ads that mention an office-holder close to an election. A ruling the other way would have been a serious blow to freedom of speech, and to the ability of groups like FRC and FRC Action to mobilize public opinion in support of important policies. For now, at least, non-profits will have much wider freedom to talk about issues and legislators than BCRA, sometimes dubbed an "incumbent protection act," allowed them. In the case of Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation (see next item for more details), the Court ruled that an atheist organization does not have standing to sue the government over the President's creation of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Finally, in the case of Morse v. Frederick, the Court upheld the actions of a school that suspended a student for displaying a banner with the bizarre message "BONG HITS 4 JESUS." FRC is concerned about restrictions on the free speech of students because it is often religious or conservative speech that is restricted, but in this case the Court ruled narrowly that the banner promoted illegal drug use and was therefore validly found to be disruptive.

[LoZoccolo]

1. How did they determine that it promoted /illegal/ drug use?

Someone pushing for the legalization of marijuana, not an uncommon cause, and certainly not an illegal one, would also promote "bong hits". There is nothing to determine that the breaking of any law was being promoted. Unless you can get in trouble now for promoting something that you think should be legal. Would this apply to saying that assault weapons are useful, in an effort to get the assault weapons ban overturned?

[Doctor_J]

2. So wingers are fascists. This is news?

Why are you reading shit from the FRC?

[Minnesota Raindog]

3. Sorry if the sarcasm was lost on you, TOJ

I guess some people need a little icon to tell them what's going on. As for why I'm reading shit from the AFC, I find it helpful to know what your enemies are up to.

Now, do you need directions to the Clue Desk, too, TOJ?