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WarGamer

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2. Civil disobediance is NOT constitutionally protected

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 08:41 PM

Feb 7

Don't know why some people think it is...

That was tested consistently in Walker v. City of Birmingham (1967) and United States v. Schoon (1991)

Summary: You have a right to stand on the sidewalk with a sign (Right to Assemble). You do not have a legal right to chain yourself to the door of a building (Civil Disobedience). The former is a shield provided by the law; the latter is a sword used against it.

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Civil disobediance is NOT constitutionally protected WarGamer Feb 7 #2