Re: 24 February 1988: U.S. Supreme Court Defends The Right to Satirize Pub lic Figures

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

I feel its important that people see the actual types of slurs that
were judged (8 to 0) to be constitutional.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Falwellhustler.jpg

lol :-)

-JP
"When dick and bush are actual candidates names, and no reputable
organization takes notice, then we should be afraid"
-JP

On 2/24/06, Fergie <fergdawg () netzero net> wrote:
> I've been doing this kind of 'thing' on my blog at 00:01 every
> evening/morning, and I think its kind of important to remember
> some key dates in our past.
>
> Today is especially interersting:
>
> [snip]
>
> Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988) was a case argued before the United States Supreme Court. The 
> decision strengthened free speech rights in relation to parodies of public figures by extending the "actual malice" 
> test of New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964).
>
> The case was argued on December 2, 1987 and the Court handed down its decision on February 24, 1988 by a vote of 8 to 
> 0.
>
> [snip]
>
> Links & graphic:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustler_Magazine_v._Falwell
>
> - ferg
>
> --
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