Comments on: Woman Sues Over Anti-Bush Car Sticker

Ga. Nurse Sues After Being Ticketed For Obscene Anti-Bush Bumper Sticker

[mickeyjay31-2009]

Folks, it's the principle of the thing,period! Forget distress, the fact the woman was ticketed in the first place is the problem. As far as I'm concerned, the NRA stickers are obscene, but people have the right to display them. Wake up!! Our rights are being taken away from us and now is them time to do something about it. Get to the polls and vote--do nothing and History will repeat itself. And remember, they will come for us all!

[grumpas]

I don't see what was wrong with the bumper sticker! I have seen worse! I personally am sick to death of Holier than thou Republican's who are shoving their religion down our throats! It's starting to affect my relationship with religion! I think it's time for most American's to say enough is enough! I personally stopped voting Republican back in the 80's when Reagan gave his party to the religious right for a few extra votes! I haven't voted for a one of them since then even the moderates! It's time to get religion out of the public forum once and for all and put it back in church where it belongs! That's where all the objections are coming from is the religious community who don't like any form of profanity.

[ucellis]

I agree that if the msg has a threat towards the president then it should be investigated.. but if its just a simple bumper expressing someone's right to opinion then let it be.

This is what our ancestors fought for. I would sue the officer too if it happened to me. Not for emotional distress but for trying to force me to not express my own opinions.. because.. wait.. we live where?
send that guy to another country if he wants to kiss some higher-ups ###.

[jetauma]

Optimas2, It's not the listening that is a problem if by the intended audience. It is another thing to have our government illegally listening in where it doesn't belong. In the late sixties there was what would have been a dud of a war protest rally. Thank goodness(?) 45 of the 60 people who came were government spies. They made it a success. But, I guess, that would be all right by you too.
Our constitution is precious and extraordinarily rare. It can be maintained only with vigilance... not of spies, but of free men and women.
It is not the bumper sticker incident by itself. It is that you and others think it is okay for the law to press its heavy hand upon free expression.

[Rontimcoe]

Maybe the cop who read the sticker should have his mind sanitized for thinking something that wasn't even there.
That is typical law enforcement today.
RJT

[optimas2]

Jetauma,

The founding fathers roll in their graves? This I seriously doubt--after all, didn't our founding fathers pass the Alien and Sedition Act?

By the way, when you stand on a soapbox and yell, those who listen aren't eavesdroppers.

[melknick]

Give me a break. I hope someone actually DOES show her some emotional distress!! It's absolutely TRAGIC how pathetic we as Americans are getting and she is a prime example.

[jetauma]

" I may disagree with what you say. But I'll defend with my life your right to say it." -Voltaire
This includes bumper stickers, too. Without the above, the gestapo wins.
Fascism is alive and well in America. It sleeps until a McCarthy or a Nixon or a Bush comes along. Then it awakens. Each time our constitution is seered and weakened, each time we give up a little more.
The founding fathers roll in their graves yearning to protect against the likes of King George.
Even here, in this e-mail, words were chosen carefully for fear of offending the federal eavesdroppers. We have already come, sadly, this far. Lady Liberty falls on her on sword.

[brazzale]

Bred,born and raised here....I'm not shocked

[bluestardad]

Remember if you do not value your Constitutional Rights, Stay the Course and Vote Republican. If you disagree with this Administration they will put you in Jail indefinitely and torture you until you confess to stealing the Lindbergh baby.