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The First Amendment is not universal and doesn't protect all speech. One cannot, for example, yell "Fire" in a crowded theater. The Supreme court has ruled on many cases concerning theexent of the First Amendment and have created several tests to determine whether speech is free or not. The two test I feel are important here are the "clear and present danger" test, and the "proper time, place, and manner" test. Blocking major roads is dangerous, both to civilian drivers and to people needing ambulances which would be blocked by protesters. Also, blocking traffic is not a proper place and manner to protest. Hence the protestors actions are not protected by the First Amendment. Moster trucks are a little excessive though...

Kind of ironic that these "peace" protestors attack police officers trying to clear the streets with rocks

At 3/29/03 09:39 PM, WolfSoldier wrote: Kind of ironic that these "peace" protestors attack police officers trying to clear the streets with rocks

Kinda ironic how these "officers of the law" try to clear the streets with tear gas and truncheons.

I am all for freedom of speech, but why do these protesters have to pick such an annoying method to express yourself?

I mean why couldn't they like build houses in protest or something of benefit to people?

If you get in the way of me in my car I would employ all 12 cylinders to run you down.

Initially you would get a comfortable nudge but eventually I would be forced to run you down in an ungodly fit of road rage.

At 3/29/03 09:47 PM, Crack_Smoker wrote:
Kinda ironic how these "officers of the law" try to clear the streets with tear gas and truncheons.

How is it ironic? Their job is the preserve law and order, you don't do that by "asking really nicely." The protestors are lucky to get tear gassed, I would've shot them and claimed I "saw a gun."