The 9th Circuit Strikes Again

It has just declared that some people have fewer free speech rights than others. If you are in a "minority", you can say more or less what you want. But if you are in a "majority", any restrictions on what you say are OK.

I cannot see where they find that in the First Amendment but, Hey! the law is anything the judges say it is, is it not?

The case is Harper v. Poway Unified School District and the aim of the decision was -- Surprise! -- to make it illegal to criticize homosexuality.

Details here. Presumably, SCOTUS will strike the decision down but I wouldn't bet on it.

Note that a direct implication of the decision is that Christians are not allowed to defend Christianity. So there is no doubt that the 9th. Circuit pisses on the First Amendment.




Local Action Against Illegal Immigration Works

I mentioned on 18th. that a Pennsylvania city had passed an "Illegal Immigration Relief Act" which penalized landlords for renting to illegals.

The city of Avon in Florida has passed what appears to be a very similar act and -- hey presto! -- things are happening. Much to the chagrin of the local citrus growers, the illegals mostly seem to have left town. Details here