lpnmajor wrote:
The 1st is not a blanket, it does not allow everything. What if I want to express my disapproval of immigration laws by killing Italians? Claiming it's my 1st amendment right won't get me out of a murder charge, because murder trumps 1st amendment. Defacing the American flag should trump 1st amendment rights as well.
We've let far too many things slide, because it was easier than dealing with it, and here we are.