Showing posts with label hate speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hate speech. Show all posts

Sunday, April 19, 2009

California Lawmaker Wants To Curb Sales Of Slain Troops' Images

Photo: Assemblyman Mike Duvall was angered by this $18 anti-war T-shirt that lists the names of U.S. war dead in Iraq. His bill would restrict such sales. Photo Dan Frazier

From The Sacremento Bee:

A California lawmaker is so offended by anti-war T-shirts bearing the names of thousands of American troops who died in Iraq that he is pushing for a new state law to curb such sales.

Assemblyman Mike Duvall's anger was sparked by $18 T-shirts for sale on the Internet. They list 4,058 dead troops as a backdrop to blood-red print reading "Bush Lied" on the front and "They Died" on the back.

The Yorba Linda Republican argues that making a buck off the names of troops who died serving their country is exploitative, insensitive and causes pain to grieving families.

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My Comment: As much as I would love to see such filth thrown into the garbage can .... there is something called the First Amendment .... i.e. freedom of speech.