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The First Amendment

By lex, on January 24th, 2012

It scores a little victory, on a Marine Corps base, of all places.

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” – George Orwell

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January 24th, 2012 | Tags: , | Category: Politics and Culture

14 comments to The First Amendment

  • Quartermaster
    January 24, 2012 at 11:03 am

    PC is just part of cultural Marxism, and no Military Officer had any business doing what he did. It would be different if a Trooper/Sailor/Airman/Marine were sporting a bumper sticker calling Obama a moron, or some such, but the civilian employees are under no such restraint.

    Good decision on the part of the judge.

    Before anyone brings it up, sporting a bumper sticker damning the end of DADT on the part of a member of the military would not fall under such a head because it is now a matter of law and certain strictures would apply because of the nature of the case. Once more, the civilian would employees be under no such restriction.

  • Paul L. Quandt
    January 24, 2012 at 11:56 am

    It is my opinion that Lt. Col. James Hessen has violated his oath and should remove himself.

    Paul

  • SK1
    January 24, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    Too much concern with the actions of others by a small minded officer who wanted to control others for his own personal satisfaction….His petulance is now onthe record for all to see.

    I would feel an apology is in order to the parents….I lost a shipmate on the USS Cole and their pain must be overwhelming. Glad the judge got it right.

  • John
    January 24, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Freedom- 1, Political Correctness- 0.

    A good win, and hopefully one that will NOT be appealed, and will signal the beginning of the turning of the tide against the cultural blight imposed by the PC zampolits, including the entire “diversity” industry.

  • Oldschool
    January 24, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    A very interesting opinion to read:
    http://video.onset.freedom.com/jdn/l07aj6-nietodecisionofjudgehoward3312010.pdf
    is one place to find the entire document.
    Hafta to notice this is a MAR 2010 document – but OK to celebrate a victory anytime.
    Did these USMC officers really believe what they said in court? Or were they deliberately handing a victory to Neito by appearing to be soooo stoopid? I just don’t know.
    The decision is narrowly focused on one specific base regulation – wonder if USMC simply gave up/out, or developed a legal work-around? Does anyone have current info from NC ??

  • MikeyB
    January 24, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    BZ to Mr Nieto for pursuing the protection of his rights and to the Honorable Malcom J. Howard for being a voice of reason.

  • RonF
    January 24, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Officials said Nieto would be back on the base, with his vehicle and its messages, within a few days.

    I bet there were a few additions.

  • LT B
    January 24, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    As Rob says at 3:22, “If only there was an organization that was sworn to defend that free speech.”

    http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-10-2008/marines-in-berkeley

  • Busbob
    January 24, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    Where can I get those stickers?

  • TG McCoy
    January 24, 2012 at 8:39 pm

    Beautiful. I think we are waaay to sensitive to the feelings of the opressor…
    Try to get the NOW crowd to worry about women’s issues in Egypt for instance…

    • butch
      January 25, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      I really don;t give a flying fig for the opinions or feelings of those who would oppress or kill me.

      Come git some.
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