DeMotivators

**AgentOblivious** · 06-01-2011, 12:18 AM

I swear one of the girls in those grad pics looks just like someone I work with...

**NickS VR4** · 06-01-2011, 09:04 AM

This is some crap. Apparently a judge recently ruled that "expressive dancing" is not allowed at certain public memorials. As a Social and Criminal Justice Major (graduating in August), I feel as if the First Amendment is being violated so bad in this case. They are not causing harm to anyone, and thus have the freedom of speech to do what they want. In my opinion, our forefathers, like Jefferson, wanted us to be able to express ourselves freely. Hell, you can burn an American Flag in plug in pure hatred of America, but you can't Dance in Jefferson's memorial? What has this country come to?

**NickS VR4** · 06-01-2011, 09:40 AM

**AdamVR4** · 06-01-2011, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by NickS VR4

This is some crap. Apparently a judge recently ruled that "expressive dancing" is not allowed at certain public memorials. As a Social and Criminal Justice Major (graduating in August), I feel as if the First Amendment is being violated so bad in this case. They are not causing harm to anyone, and thus have the freedom of speech to do what they want. In my opinion, our forefathers, like Jefferson, wanted us to be able to express ourselves freely. Hell, you can burn an American Flag in plug in pure hatred of America, but you can't Dance in Jefferson's memorial? What has this country come to?

What... The... Fuck.

The irony of that taking place at the Jefferson memorial is just mind blowing.

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."

- Thomas Jefferson

**vr3.9** · 06-01-2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by AdamVR4

What... The... Fuck.

The irony of that taking place at the Jefferson memorial is just mind blowing.

"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground."

- Thomas Jefferson

I seriously feel the need to dance....... and bear arms. lol

**NickS VR4** · 06-01-2011, 11:25 AM

Can't dance at the Jefferson Memorial, but you can protest at a soldiers funeral. WTF is wrong with this?

**93STLTH** · 06-01-2011, 11:52 AM

Maybe it's because I'm old that I see that video differently. Those kids were told what would happen if they danced, but they chose to do it anyway. One kid is even wearing a shirt that says "Disobey" so they seemed to have this all planned out. The park service has to make the memorials open to everyone and some tourists may not want to visit a memorial where some sort of organized protest is going on. I would have tazed the fockers myself, but that's just me.

**AdamVR4** · 06-01-2011, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by 93STLTH

Maybe it's because I'm old that I see that video differently. Those kids were told what would happen if they danced, but they chose to do it anyway. One kid is even wearing a shirt that says "Disobey" so they seemed to have this all planned out. The park service has to make the memorials open to everyone and some tourists may not want to visit a memorial where some sort of organized protest is going on. I would have tazed the fockers myself, but that's just me.

For a protest, there were no signs, there was no yelling... I get the feeling we only got half the story, but still. Who wouldn't want to visit the memorial because some people are dancing?

**vr3.9** · 06-01-2011, 11:59 AM

I'm probably older than you and I see it as some guys protesting a law that is clearly unconstitutional. It is amazing to me how we have have a country run by people who take an oath to defend the constitution yet have apparently never read it or lack the reading comprehension of a 2 year old. Seperation of church and state is not in it. Right to bear arms against the government is. Making laws that the exempt them selves from, a complete and blatant violation. I'm just glad I was't around them doing this cause. A. I can't dance B. I would have had to dance anyway. C. The would have probalby just shot me on sight. lol

**NickS VR4** · 06-01-2011, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by vr3.9

I'm just glad I was't around them doing this cause. A. I can't dance B. I would have had to dance anyway. C. The would have probalby just shot me on sight. lol

Was thinking the same thing. I can't dance, but I probably would just because that law is blatantly unconstitutional. Freedom of speech is only limited when it can cause physical harm to someone, like the common example, yelling "Fire" in a crowded theater. That memorial is public property and freedom of speech and expression is protected, or supposed to be...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Straight from the First Amendment.