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Except free speech protections preempt state law and satire / parody is absolutely a protected form of speech.
by mikeyouse 10y ago
Except free speech protections preempt state law and satire / parody is absolutely a protected form of speech.
- amyjess 10y agoFraud and defamation have never been protected speech.
- mikeyouse 10y agoThose words have actual legal meanings, neither of which apply to the Yes Men making silly videos. I'd love to see the NRA prove actual damages. Or as Popehat put it, The First Amendment Protects Satire Even When Reckless, Stupid, Or Ideology-Addled People Fall For It https://popehat.com/2013/11/26/the-first-amendment-protects-satire-even-when-reckless-stupid-or-ideology-addled-people-fall-for-it/ https://popehat.com/2013/11/26/the-first-amendment-protects-...