From: "Thandarr" 

On Mar 28, 9:22 am, "J Young"  wrote:
> How dare anyone or any institution try to suppress this young man's
> First Amendment rights! Thank God that this judge was such a wise and
> insightful man; who knows how many lives are being saved by his
> ruling?
>
> http://www.onenewsnow.com/2007/03/court_keeps_pro-life_literature_dis...
>
> A permanent injunction from a federal court judge in Michigan will
> affirm the right of a Jefferson Middle School student and any other
> pro-life students like him to hand out literature promoting that cause
> in the school.
>
> On Monday Judge Victoria Roberts ruled in a case that centered around
> student Michael Amble-Lucas. According to attorney Byron Babione of
> plaintiff counsel Alliance Defense Fund, Amble-Lucas attempted to
> distribute information, during non-instructional time, to fellow
> students during last fall's "Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity" for
> the unborn.
>
> "This literature was censored by the school district," Babione says
> bluntly. "They would not allow Michael to hand out these leaflets to
> his classmates, which is a violation of his First Amendment rights."
>
> After Amble-Lucas filed suit, Roberts issued a preliminary injunction
> in his behalf in January, which on Monday became a permanent
> injunction in Michigan U.S. District Court. The attorney explains the
> permanent injunction constitutes "a final decision on the merits" of
> the case and favors his client now being able to engage in what he
> describes as a "non-obstructive activity" -- specifically, "just
> handing a piece of paper, delivering a leaflet to a fellow student."

Kids at school ought to be able to pass out whatever political leaflets
they want to.  I may not agree with this kid's leaflets, but I'm glad he
gets to pass them out.  The remedy for speech you disagree with is not
censorship, but more speech.

The problem with this board is too many people have a one-sided view of
freedom of expression.  Tell me honestly, J Young, would you have
celebrated this as much if it had been a pro-choice leaflet?

I am equally pleased whatever kind of leaflet it is.

Thandarr

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