Morse v. Frederick Supreme Court arguments

From aclu.org: Joseph Frederick was suspended in 2002 for displaying a sign saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" at a rally for the Olympic torch relay in Juneau, Alaska. The rally was an off-campus event not sponsored by Frederick's school. A federal appeals court agreed with the ACLU that the school had violated Frederick's right to free speech. The Supreme Court will now rule on Morse v. Frederick. In addition, the Court's ruling will decide whether Tinker v. Des Moines, the test for virtually all student speech cases since 1969, remains good law. Watch footage from March 19, 2007 in front of the United States Supreme court,
where many showed their support for Frederick, and freedom of speech.

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[JerFish12]

EWWW not the ACLU, they want to force gay leaders into a CHRISTIAN private organization where kids on field trips.

ACLU isnt the smartest thing, im not a fan of them. Although yea this kids rights were infrigned.

[thisishowwegrow]

@MrSour07 The ACLU takes cases such as this pro bono i.e. for free so no he's not a rich white person trying to make a point. I further more think your comment is racist but like this white kid and his attorney i support your right to make such comments.

[MrSour07]

@thequietkid10 last i checked we can say whatever we want its one of the only rights we have left.

[MrSour07]

wat white people with money can do lol only they would hire expensive ass lawyers just to make a point

i commend you.

[MsBrownImABigDeal]

usjusticewatch(dot)com

[GodOfPlague]

Unfortunately unlike Tinker the speech here was not political or religious, but within the opinion of the court at best ridiculous and at worst promotes illegal drug use which is against school and public policy.

[DeadEndJustice13]

@thequietkid10 well then again, people say alot worse things that tick people off and get away with it. So someone getting suspended for 10 days and take to the supreme over "BONG HITS FOR JESUS" is just ridiculous, IMO!

[88tuner]

Free speech is limited only by sedition, slander, deception and revealing troop movements. That's it. Oh yeah, one more. If you are a US citizen, deemed a terrorist, denied a trial and targeted by the CIA for extermination. Nearly forgot that one.