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The government has more power to restrict freedom to bear arms than freedom of speech. Encryption was subject to export regulation when it was treated like a mi

The government has more power to restrict freedom to bear arms than freedom of speech. Encryption was subject to export regulation when it was treated like a military technology; Bernstein v. United States forced the State Department to loosen regulation by arguing encryption as free speech.

dandelo53 7y ago
I hear what you're saying. But the enemy will poison the minds of gen pop with such messages. Divide and conquer is the one true strategy to the game. Drawing these lines proverbially is akin to perforating our social fabric. Lots of small holes, that left untouched, provide the strength to maintain structure. But once enough of those dots are connected by tears, it's usually too late to rebuild without starting from scratch. As citizens, we have the right to argue that BOTH angles apply. Whether one out weighs another is significantly less consequential in the heat of battle. Navigating the seas, making progress towards your goal, that should remain the focus when having discussions that often gets lost. IMHO at least
bigiain 7y ago
Your government. Where I'm from, the police are using extra judicial coercion to shut down concerts by threatening venue owners with liquor licensing audits, because they don't like a rap group's song lyrics: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-13/australian-drill-rappers-onefour-battle-police/11779746 https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-13/australian-drill-r...
- ubercow13 7y ago
  Funny because the article mentions the coercion of NWA in the US as precedent. >There's a long history of police butting heads with hip hop artists, according to Dr Rebecca Sheehan, who researches the link between social identity and music at Macquarie University. >"The FBI issued a cease and desist order to NWA," she said. "When they refused to stop releasing their music, stop distributing it and refused to stop playing concerts, local metropolitan police around the United States get the idea to start shutting concerts down for them."
LyndsySimon 7y ago
I’m not sure that’s true. The level of scrutiny required for the Second Amendment hasn’t been established by the Supreme Court.

dandelo53 7y ago

I hear what you're saying. But the enemy will poison the minds of gen pop with such messages. Divide and conquer is the one true strategy to the game. Drawing these lines proverbially is akin to perforating our social fabric. Lots of small holes, that left untouched, provide the strength to maintain structure. But once enough of those dots are connected by tears, it's usually too late to rebuild without starting from scratch. As citizens, we have the right to argue that BOTH angles apply. Whether one out weighs another is significantly less consequential in the heat of battle. Navigating the seas, making progress towards your goal, that should remain the focus when having discussions that often gets lost. IMHO at least

bigiain 7y ago

Your government. Where I'm from, the police are using extra judicial coercion to shut down concerts by threatening venue owners with liquor licensing audits, because they don't like a rap group's song lyrics: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-13/australian-drill-rappers-onefour-battle-police/11779746 https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-13/australian-drill-r...

ubercow13 7y ago
Funny because the article mentions the coercion of NWA in the US as precedent. >There's a long history of police butting heads with hip hop artists, according to Dr Rebecca Sheehan, who researches the link between social identity and music at Macquarie University. >"The FBI issued a cease and desist order to NWA," she said. "When they refused to stop releasing their music, stop distributing it and refused to stop playing concerts, local metropolitan police around the United States get the idea to start shutting concerts down for them."

LyndsySimon 7y ago

I’m not sure that’s true. The level of scrutiny required for the Second Amendment hasn’t been established by the Supreme Court.