> Pretty much everyone agrees that some level of infringement is appropriate; even the NRA's not out there campaigning for the right to bear nuclear arms. > Sa

> Pretty much everyone agrees that some level of infringement is appropriate; even the NRA's not out there campaigning for the right to bear nuclear arms. > Same with free speech. Libel is speech; it's never been protected speech, despite the general wording of the First Amendment. Though it's worth noting the allowed infringements on free speech by the government are incredibly narrow.