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Today's Winner:

HOWARD DEAN

Howard Dean Lambasted for Falsely Claiming First Amendment Doesn’t Protect Hate Speech

Via Free Beacon:

Former Democratic National Committee chair and presidential candidate Howard Dean earned the scorn of social media Thursday when he tweeted that hate speech is not covered by the First Amendment.

Dean was responding to a former New York Times reporter, who referenced a past comment made by conservative commentator Ann Coulter.

Dean’s assertion is false: “hate speech” is fully protected in the United States under Supreme Court precedents such as Brandenburg v. Ohio and Snyder v. Phelps. The only hateful or bigoted speech that can be banned is incitement to “imminent lawless action” that poses an immediate threat.

Twitter users were quick to mock Dean.

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If the first amendment didn't protect hate speech, there wouldn't be a democrat party. "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon", "Wadda we want, dead cops, when do we want it, NOW", "I hate white men",  is not hate speech, but free speech with these assholes. But "Jesus loves you" or "I support traditional marriage", definitely hate speech. Hey Howeird, all speech is protected by the First Amendment. ALL SPEECH! Even speech you disagree with or that offends you is protected. Nowhere in the Constitution does it state you have the "right" to never be offended! Not one single place. Freedom of speech means the right to say something you don't want to hear. Go away Howeird, your time is gone.