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posted by Dopefish on Thursday February 20 2014, @12:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the tell-me-it's-true dept.

Gaaark writes:

"The First Amendment has been upheld in the United States!

Dan McCall has been making T-shirts and mugs that parody the National Security Agency as "the only part of government that actually listens" for over a decade. In 2011, he got a cease-and-desist letter from the NSA and from the Department of Homeland Security. Last October, McCall filed a lawsuit saying his shirts and mugs parodied the government agency and were therefore protected by the First Amendment.

'Citizens shouldn't have to worry whether criticizing government agencies will get them in trouble or not,' said Public Citizen's Paul Levy, who filed the suit on McCall's behalf. 'This settlement proves the First Amendment is there to protect citizens' rights to free speech.'

Now, the NSA has admitted: McCall is right ."

 
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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Hombre on Thursday February 20 2014, @09:21PM

    by Hombre (977) on Thursday February 20 2014, @09:21PM (#3719)

    I travel a fair bit for work. Maybe a 3-4 day trip every 3 weeks or so. I always wear my NSA Is Listening t-shirt thru the checkpoints. The stoves haven't said anything yet, and only once did I get glared at. Fellow travelers frequently notice and I've had some neat conversations.

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