Oouch. surroundings of attempted Giffords kill made lawful

Sarah Palin scores a hit. For which reason soever. I mean I dont have a real objection. Its just nervy when u see that people turn the law against somebody who is actually upholding it. Bush doesnt guarantee free spech, does he?

Court rules appeal to kill Obama is protected speech

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that calling for someone to kill the President of the United States cannot be classified as a threat because standing law does not prohibit "predictions or exhortations" to violence.

In a 2-1 decision, judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California resident Walter E. Bagdasarian was engaging in free speech when he wrote that Obama "will have a 50 cal in the head soon," then called on someone to "shoot the nig."