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@frostyframe2 жыл бұрын
I disagree with the court in this specific case. Yes, clear present danger is a good way to determine if speech should be restricted, but I don't think the speech in this case was inherently dangerous. I think that forcing people into the front lines of wars poses a clear and present danger to *them*, definitely more so than a pamphlet that encourages people to critically think of the nations policies. People should be free to criticize their nation's policies even if those in power don't like the outcome of that speech, even in Wartime.
@mosquerajoseph73052 жыл бұрын
Preach
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Yep, I couldn't have said it better myself. The Clear and Present Danger doctrine was totally reasonable, but how they interpreted it for this case just always sat wrong with me.
@rangerknight42472 жыл бұрын
As an anarchist and Anarcho socialist myself we all as humans have the right to say what we wish by the virtue of being human you are entitled to that right it would be a cruel injustice to deny any speech in this world to any man woman or child therefore i have to conclude the court was wrong .
@mickeyg72192 жыл бұрын
The court never been consistent on it anyway. They could consider any speeches that goes against the state's interests as "dangerous," but when it comes to protecting group or individual's rights, it's a different story.
@ps5-pro2 жыл бұрын
@@rangerknight4247 anarcho socialist is the new thing 14 year olds like
@ThatFanBoyGuy2 жыл бұрын
I would not equate falsely yelling "fire!" in a crowded theater to questioning the draft
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Me neither
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, inciting people to dodge the draft (not just questioning it) is even worse.
@cl88042 жыл бұрын
i would, however, equate us participation in ww1 and the draft in particular to falsely yelling "fire!" in a crowded theater...
@Gomer._. Жыл бұрын
You would if you weren’t anti American 🦅🦅🦅🦅🇺🇸🎆🎇⛪️🔫
@konstantincvetanovic53575 ай бұрын
@@Compucles depends on wheter your country is attacked or not. Dont see how critique of draft is "clear and present danger" if your drafting people to literally fight or the other side of the world
@josueaguilar64402 жыл бұрын
I am an Mexican American law student in Mexico and thanks to your videos, I am learning a lot about these kinds of precedents
@freddyfootstomps65572 жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome!
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad they can help you. Best wishes to you finishing law school.
@Nudnik12 жыл бұрын
Zapata fan here...
@kevinaguilar75412 жыл бұрын
Curious, what made you leave the U.S? Did mexico have better institutions for law?
@josueaguilar64402 жыл бұрын
@@kevinaguilar7541 Nah, I was a kid when we moved to Mexico. My parents miss their family, so they decided to come back. But we have the same problems that you guys have: a president that let you down, a worse opposition, corporate greed and corruption. But our Supreme Court made abortions legal in all Mexico and that minor have the right to abort no matter what :)
@TheRennDawg2 жыл бұрын
Don't yell fire in a crowded theater, unless there is a fire.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
True lol
@t.s.1802 жыл бұрын
It would be lovely if people would stop thinking of Schenck and in particular the "fire in a crowded theater" line first when it comes to First Amendment jurisprudence. Schenck has largely been overturned by Brandenburg vs. Ohio and Holmes's statement about the theater (and almost everyone forgets that it was falsely yelling) was dicta.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's best to always learn about Schenck with regards to Brandenburg, as Brandenburg clearly overrode it
@mixturebeatz2 жыл бұрын
"[The charged) would have been fine if they distributed the pamphlets during peace but the pamphlets were hurting the war effort so they are subject to pain of prosecution" This is literal tyranny. It's okay for us to remove constitutional freedoms if that freedom "hurts the war effort." The entire point of the freedom of speech is so that you can speak out against the actions of your government without pain of prosecution. How does this not include military orders? Shouting "fire" in a theater is not speaking out against the action of your government.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you. I guess I'm not as much of a radical as I thought. :)
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
The point is that they weren't *only* speaking against the government's actions. They were actively calling for illegal draft dodging. Military orders are one of the things that *absolutely* shouldn't apply unless ordered to commit a war crime!
@mixturebeatz2 жыл бұрын
@@Compucles I did not see them calling for illegal draft dodging but simply informing people of the legitimate reasons they can not join the draft. I assume that back in that day legal loopholes regarding personal rights were probably pretty obscure knowledge that most people didn't know. But if you want to drop a source that I might have missed in the video or another one not mentioned I'd definitely be willing to learn! We can agree to disagree about whether or not actively telling military members to disobey military orders should fall under the right to free speech.
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
@@mixturebeatz What legitimate reasons?! They were flat-out telling people to disobey their draft notices, which is clearly illegal. They weren't giving them advice on potential ways to be declared draft exempt.
@taboochatter98412 жыл бұрын
@@Compucles yeah but you forget that the draft notices are also clearly illegal. The government doesn't have the authority to treat the citizenry like expendable livestock and mandatory. If a law is unconstitutional, it is the duty of any patriot to break it. I'm surprised there weren't more patriots refusing to comply with the draft🤔🤔
@Daredsnail2 жыл бұрын
I don't think that being in war time should have affected the outcome of this case. Under this assumption couldn't the government dictate what people are allowed to say based off of what they deem to be appropriate at the time? Not sure if that is how it has been applied, but that was my first thought when hearing that. Good video as always Mr. Beat :)
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you, and thanks for the kind words
@zachmeyn34602 жыл бұрын
It also gives the government an incontrovertible to continuously be at war because that gives them more power which is a bad incentive structure
@mickeyg72192 жыл бұрын
The US government has a lot of provisions to give them more power as long as it's under the pretense of "national security." In the end, the Constitution is just a piece of paper, it's incapable of actually doing anything to people with an actual power to enforce their wills (but I think that's an intended feature by people who wrote the paper anyway).
@Noam_.Menashe2 жыл бұрын
@@zachmeyn3460 if the government really wanted more power they come of get it themselves. War comes with large disadvantages, civilians are hurt, treasury takes a hit, innovation becomes largely war-based, less trade, economy turns into a war economy and so on. Not to mention that a continuous war would probably cause large civil unrest if the government doesn't go fully totalitarian.
@zachmeyn34602 жыл бұрын
@@Noam_.Menashe my point is that by giving the government the power to be tyrannical during times of war, you incentivize the government to go to war which is bad for average citizens. Idk why auto-correct said incontrovertible
@HistoryandHeadlines2 жыл бұрын
As a random note, I have been reading Mr. Beat's ultimate guide to U.S. presidential election book and am currently on the election of 1824!
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I didn't even know you got a copy. Thank you so much for that!
@HistoryandHeadlines2 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat I'm planning on assigning it as a reference for my 100-level American history students in the fall 2022 semester.
@floralpatterns212 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most demonstrably wrong court decisions I've ever seen in this series, wow
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised so many agree with us, tbh
@arcanehighlighter67802 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat You’re essentially the based version of AlternateHistoryHub, or rather he’s the unbased version of you
@bobbyferg91732 жыл бұрын
@@arcanehighlighter6780 True Alternate History Hub does have no bias
@CStone-xn4oy2 жыл бұрын
I disagree because the same general principle was used during the Covid-19 pandemic to pass laws and regulations that under normal circumstances would be a clear violation of rights. You can also point to Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War, specifically what he did in Maryland.
@arcanehighlighter67802 жыл бұрын
@@CStone-xn4oy Yeah that’s definitely a gray zone. To put it frankly though I view more importance in anti war efforts than I do to people freaking out about masking. That said there’s definitely something to be said about the dangers of trying to stop a war effort in the middle of a World War
@mlittlemlittle29662 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that how wars always are the most likely sources for exceptions of the sort, when it's against "us". And of course, the obvious problem that falsely yelling "fire" misrepresents facts, which will make a whole theatre run to the exit, while the "criminal" dissented against the morality and legality of the draft, which is an opinion that can be rejected by the enlisted. My fav Mr beat series!
@FirebirdPrince2 жыл бұрын
Yup. I'm not surprised that he later was upset with how his reasoning was used. It's a very specific analogy used for something technically different
@hendrikoras5162 Жыл бұрын
You're such a great teacher! Here in Estonia we need more people like you in the midst of our teacher shortage.
@JerryHunt922 жыл бұрын
Was at the Sox game listening to “I hate the suburbs” we were up against the Royals and my Bears play the Chiefs next Saturday. Kansas is awesome, congratulations on Tuesday’s vote 🇺🇸
@LucRice Жыл бұрын
Let’s update the phrase of yelling fire in the theater to yelling bomb in an airport
@themackiswack2 жыл бұрын
hey mr. beat, as someone who’s in AP Gov currently, these videos help a lot. What really got me hooked was the US v Miller case, because i live in Siloam Springs! It’s super cool seeing a big case like that occurring in my town. Keep up the great work!
@shinnaay2 жыл бұрын
Never thought I'd be so excited to learn about US case law as an Aussie! Thanks as always Mr Beat! 🤗
@Sleepingfishie2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these they helped me get through 1L year! Looking forward to Dobbs and others
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad they helped :)
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
When should speech be limited? Wait...SHOULD speech be limited?
@malte25052 жыл бұрын
hell nah
@ashtoncollins8682 жыл бұрын
I don’t think so I don’t really know because there’s incidents like what he says but then again The 1st amendment
@pleaseenteraname11032 жыл бұрын
Only if you can prove that it harms people, but I think free speech should be allowed in most almost all cases, I also think heat speech should be allowed, it’s still free speech, I think when people say they’re free-speech absolutist they aren’t actually, nobody is a free-speech absolutist, I think it’s just like when people say they are for absolute freedom nobody is truly for absolute freedom.
@nicksaffari44122 жыл бұрын
never limit speech
@TheFedGuy2 жыл бұрын
Only when it is a danger in specific circumstances, such as misinformation during a war or crisis, but that also means that we ought to be careful to either avoid or handle such situations very carefully, since they could come back too haunt us in the near future.
@petitthom28862 жыл бұрын
In France we have some limits to free speech, most importantly the Pleven and Gayssot laws. An academic (Robert Faurisson) was fired from his university based on the Gayssot law because in his articles he denied the importance of Holocaust. I don’t know however if such limits exist to the federal level in the United States. Great video Mr Beat ! Thanks for your work ;)
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Yeah nothing like that exists here. Americans would go nuts if that were to happen! Thank you, Thomas. :)
@NYKevin1002 жыл бұрын
Schenck has been de facto overturned by Brandenburg, as Mr. Beat explains at 3:42. Holocaust denial and other forms of hate speech are very likely protected by the First Amendment under US law, despite how odious they are. Holmes's dissent in Abrams goes a long way to explaining why (because the Court eventually went on to repudiate Abrams and Schenck), but see also the majority opinion in United States v. Stevens (2010) for a more modern discussion of these issues and in particular, an explanation of why the Supreme Court is so reluctant to let the government criminalize "bad" speech.
@cl88042 жыл бұрын
you hella gay
@vicentemorua45172 жыл бұрын
I cannot say enough how much I appreciate these videos for my AP Government class!
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Well I am very encouraged to hear that you find them useful. I first and foremost make them for students. :)
@257568812 жыл бұрын
So, you can talk against the war when the country isn't in a war. So, basically what the Court says, you're free to say whatever you want as long as it isn't a relevant topic.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Oh snap. Well put
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
There are still other limits that apply at almost any time such as slander and libel.
@cyrusthegreat74722 жыл бұрын
Schenck wasn't just talking against the war.
@yuuneeq9494 Жыл бұрын
I don't necessarily fully agree with Wendel Holmes' perspective on the case, but holy crap is his argument powerful. Also, good on him for being upset by people abusing his words.
@vrextar Жыл бұрын
I'm generally a loose interpreter of the Constitution, however, I completely disagree with this decision. The 1st amendment is very clear. It says "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech." It doesn't say "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech except during wars then, it's totally cool to ban whatever speech they want to." This was MIC propaganda before the MIC term had even been coined. Hurting the war effort. BS. They were mad they couldn't con more people into taking part in a war they didn't want to be forced to be part of. I do agree about the false-fire-in-a-theater type thing, somewhat, but this wasn't the case in this case, IMO.
@jenniferdomingo1264 Жыл бұрын
I would have sided with Schenck
@leftyguitarist89892 жыл бұрын
Free speech should only be limited if your goal is to threaten, slander, and or incite violence.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Succinctly put. I dig it
@abrahamlincoln9372 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@nicholasstafford17562 жыл бұрын
Nice video as always, I remember studying this case in government class last year
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yeah I should have made this one years ago for all those AP Government students.
@redjirachi1 Жыл бұрын
You can just feel Cypher's hatred for Woodrow Wilson while watching this video
@AdamSmith-gs2dv2 жыл бұрын
Horrible decision one of the worst they have ever issued
@iamseamonkey66882 жыл бұрын
i could maybe understand this decision more in a case where the united states was directly under threat, for example if there was a foreign army on US soil. However US troops were supporting foreign nations in a war being fought on a different continent. The United States was under zero threat from anybody really and thus there was no urgent imperative to keep up enlistments.
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
They were still an active participant in a fully declared war. Just because one participant is lucky enough to avoid any battles on its own soil doesn't really matter. The Americans who were fighting in Europe were under greater threat if they couldn't get proper reinforcements. Maybe the draft wasn't actually needed for that war, but since it was indeed used, they weren't allowed to fight against it or encourage others to do so.
@abrahamlincoln9372 жыл бұрын
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were terrible laws.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
See, Abraham Lincoln now knows what is up. :)
@abrahamlincoln9372 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat Indeed!
@ahsanumar012 жыл бұрын
Based
@danhworth1002 жыл бұрын
Surprised this was unanimous
@PremierCCGuyMMXVI2 жыл бұрын
Loving these Supreme Court briefs Mr. Beat!
@littleferrhisАй бұрын
This is why I always hate it when people who should know better, like lawyers and even Vice Presidents nominees(especially on the left which is so ironic) use “fire in a crowded theater” statement to justify limits on freedom of speech. Like if they knew where it came from they would not use it.
@Frozenfan-qr8qc2 жыл бұрын
It was amazing that i learned so much about usa history from you and i’m going to Washington DC Mr. Beat
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
That's amazing. Have a wonderful trip. You're going to love it!
@mrmr4462 жыл бұрын
Clear and present danger seems to have been interpreted broadly, at no time during US participation in WW1 was the country in 'clear and present' danger.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Mos def it was interpreted broadly
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
The American soldiers waiting for reinforcements from more drafted soldiers certainly were. As Thor would say, the United States is a people, not just a place.
@kylerlng2 жыл бұрын
Congressperson Victor Berger from Milwaukee was another who was arrested under the Espionage Act for similar reasons. Despite being federally indicted, he won election in 1918. Congress refused to seat him, so a special election was held. Berger won again (by a larger margin if I remember correctly). Congress refused again and finally someone else won, but it’s one of my favorite Milwaukee/Wisconsin factoids.
@lindafromowitz90712 жыл бұрын
I agree with the holding of the case, but not the reasoning. It's hard to say that Schenk's speech presented a "clear and present danger." But he certainly was inciting people to break the law, and that is not protected speech, which is why I think the Brandenburg Test makes more sense.
@taboochatter98412 жыл бұрын
In a totalitarian society where only state authority is absolute and people's basic rights are reduced to mere privileges limited and revoked as the state sees fit (like US society today), you're right, encouraging folks to disobey the tyranny of the state is not protected speech. In any society where free speech is regarded and treated as a basic right, it is, though. 😉
@jbandfriends-gh5bl2 жыл бұрын
I can sorta agree with the case but I definitely agree that speech is not 100%free. Great video once again Mr Beat
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yeah I'm kind of a radical here, but I mostly disagree with how they decided in this case. 😄
@jbandfriends-gh5bl2 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat I can go both ways with this case there is no specific rule for limiting speech in the constitution. But on the other hand if someone says something that offends every person on earth it shouldn't be allowed. This case and topic is very opinionated. it's hard to make a clear decision that everyone is happy with.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
@@jbandfriends-gh5bl True. Honestly, I think the Clear and Present Danger doctrine is completely reasonable. It's just that it's still open to much interpretation. 😄
@Tukeen2 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat Could you explain why exactly would promoting draft dodging cause any danger? I would think going to war is much more dangerous.
@aaronTGP_37562 жыл бұрын
In my personal opinion, speech is not 100% free. It's 99% free. Only in extreme circumstances it be limited. Let society call them out instead of letting the government get its greasy hands in people's personal business. To make it clear again: this is my personal opinion, not objective fact. I am open to other viewpoints (for example, I used to align hardline with Republicans, then became a libertarian, and now generally a centre-leftist).
@benjamindover43372 жыл бұрын
If there is utility in limiting speech, it can be accomplished by cultural norm (the n-word) or through private property rights (yelling fire in a crowded theater). Government should never inhibit speech for any reason, ever.
@jackmiltons59792 жыл бұрын
“I’m going to go your house and kill your entire family, brutally with torturous methods. This is not a threat but a promise.” See what I mean? It should be inhibited in situations such as these or with yelling ‘fire’.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
That was deep. I hadn't quite thought of it like that before. Thank you.
@milesjolly61732 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@037_2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure this works tbh. The counter example I’m thinking about is about how trump invited the insurrectionists to invade the capital - he was on public property when he gave the speech but he should still have to face the legal consequences of the damage his speech caused.
@legoboy4682 жыл бұрын
I disagree. Your definition doesn’t cover threats of violence or incitement to violence. It shouldn’t fine to say “I’m gonna kill you” or “let’s go kill all the Jews”. It’s also hard to control culture, you can’t create a cultural norm as easily as you can create a law. I think there can be utility in the state limiting speech, but in this case the court was way off the mark.
@elchucabagra2 жыл бұрын
Another one for the books by Mr beat! He's the man! Mr beat is the best! We love you!
@chrisrae2238 Жыл бұрын
The draft is unconstitutional, the best soldiers are the ones that choose to be there
@TennesseeTazz2 жыл бұрын
Hey, man. I just found your note at Scott Springs, Kansas. I’m following the trail from west to east currently. Most times in Wyoming I struggled to get cell service, and I didn’t see a single Tesla charger, even when I was off the trail traveling along I-80. Also DO NOT take Goodale’s Cutoff around Craters Of The Moon NP In Idaho. You will get stranded out there in the desert in your Tesla. Probably should’ve picked a different wagon for this trip, partner! Lastly, keep your eyes peeled at Three Island Crossing, ID. I was there the day after the extreme rainstorm that flooded many areas in the north west, and the unusual amount of rain washed out part of the river bank exposing lots of things. I found a button, handmade nails, a chest fastener, and broken pieces of ceramic (bowl/plate I’m assuming) All the metal things I found are definitely from the pioneers since you can tell they are handmade, and we’re found at the actual spot on the river bank where they crossed. Good luck on your travels!
@alonkatz46332 жыл бұрын
You should do Laidlaw v. Organ. It's a Marshall court case, that's very important for deception in contract law.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Dang, that's an obscure case. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
@A436able2 жыл бұрын
I agree the result of this case. Yes, the law protects person's free speech, but it does not mean you can say whatever you want in any situation.
@taboochatter98412 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's literally what "free speech" means verbatim. "You can say whatever you want in any situation." 🤦
@TNS100002 жыл бұрын
BREAKING NEWS:judges employed by the US government sided with US government
@matthewhedrichjr.54452 жыл бұрын
I believe that we do not need to ban speech
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Society and private companies already generally do a sufficient job of that
@matthewhedrichjr.54452 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat yep
@ryanpitasky48710 ай бұрын
you may be interested in the paradox of tolerance
@malte25052 жыл бұрын
Nice quality as always!
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Khasidon2 жыл бұрын
I love the Supreme Court Briefs. It's the only videos I watch on Mr. Beat.
@havehope6462 жыл бұрын
Great video as always mr beat you need to make a book on these
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I am in the process of doing just that!
@havehope6462 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat REALLY O MY GOODNESS AS SOON AS THAT BOOK COMES OUT i promise I will have my mom buy it cause I love history. Shoot im the only one in class who knows who John Tyler is or John quincy adams but I'm so excited for that book
@comradepetri50852 жыл бұрын
I am not a Socialist, but when it comes to US history they always seem to have had the good takes on social issues and were generally ahead of everybody else in that regard
@andreichura42762 жыл бұрын
interesting username for the supposed non-socialist
@comradepetri50852 жыл бұрын
@@andreichura4276 I just think "comrade" sounds kinda cool. Like I said, the socialists were right about a lot of things
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
"socialist" is still quite a dirty word here in the United States
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
Maybe in some ways, but their main idea of a state-run economy was definitely terrible.
@valmid50692 жыл бұрын
*Great video analysis Mr. Beat!*
@Cinnamonfr2 жыл бұрын
Our history lord has uploaded, thank u for this informative video. These videos are honestly amusing
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Well thank you!
@Cinnamonfr2 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat No problem!
@zelgore2 жыл бұрын
Way more views than the one KZbin thing said my bro, please keep giving us this good knowledgeable content. You are one of the only few who will Mr. Beat. I wish you well friend!
@omarbelaatar14292 жыл бұрын
I came from a meme of a guy thinking that mr beat is mr beast
@kevinslater41262 жыл бұрын
Speech should always be limited when it would cause immediate and recognizable physical harm to others.
@notify75812 жыл бұрын
Congrats on 500k mrbeas.. i mean mr. beat
@iSluff2 жыл бұрын
when you see it's a ww1 free speech case and you know it's about to be the most egregious decision you've ever seen
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I really hate the Espionage Act :/
@abrahamlincoln9372 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat And the Sedition Act.
@CStone-xn4oy2 жыл бұрын
While this is a tricky one there is an unspoken principle that the government can bend the rules during times of national emergency such as during a war (see Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War or the US federal government and several state governments during the Covid-19 Pandemic). It sucks but governments will do what governments will do.
@cristopheralexander15832 жыл бұрын
Found this guy in a meme literally 2 minute after I make this comment. And 2018 was actually the best year for music.
@lukesmith18182 жыл бұрын
Interesting that this argument is cited so often yet was in defense of a shameful case
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, it's often cited alongside the Brandenburg case
@lukesmith18182 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat you replied to me directly! Big fan of your work, sir
@lsjameschannel2 жыл бұрын
These are by far my favorite videos on this platform. I think Island Trees V Pico would be a good one in the current political climate. There is a ton of attention on school boards right now. Several social issues have led many school boards to start taking library books into consideration.
@ethanoppenheim4042 жыл бұрын
I took a constitutional law class in high school in which we focused a lot on free speech. We discussed Schenck, Abrams, Gitlow v. NY, NYT v. Sullivan, Texas v. Johnson, etc. The conclusion was that the govt can regulate speech in 4 instances: Libel, slander, obscenity, and speech that is likely to incite violence/threaten national security. The court then has the discretion in determining whether each individual case brought to them meets these definitions based on a certain set of criteria. The question is just a matter of how strict these criteria should be.
@kristydaly192 жыл бұрын
Hey Mr. Beat! I've been watching your channel for a while now and am a huge fan of your Supreme Court Briefs series :). I just wanted to write here how for my public speaking class I talked about book banning that takes place in public schools and libraries and deals with first amendment rights. I studied English for my Associates Degree so this was often talked about in my Lit classes and heared many opinions from my classmates. This was an interesting video and made me think back about the speech I did that was similar.
@mrrogersrabbit2 жыл бұрын
Schenck is why "you can't yell fire in a crowded theater" drives me so nuts. This analogy rarely applies and was birthed to justify prosecuting the core of first amendment protections. Whenever someone alludes to yelling fire in a crowded theater or says "no right is unlimited", it is not to have a serious and nuanced discussion about the limitations of individual rights. It is to preempt such a discussion and dismiss the fact that their proposal violates our rights. Something that's very relevant today, the day that the House of Representatives passed a blatantly illegal bill that aims to "ensure the second amendment is not unlimited."
@rebauer20002 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I attended an elementary school named Charles M. Schenck in Denver. (Still in operations today but as a "Community School"). I think this is a different Charles Schenck than presented in this video. Anyway we pronounced it like skink. Of course, we kids often called it Stink School. So it's interesting how Mr. Beat pronounced it here.
@marcello77812 жыл бұрын
I think that freedom of speech shouldn't be restricted unless for specific cases where people could actually be harmed, like inciting crimes, violence and terrorism against specific targets, and not simply distributing pamphlets questioning policies such as in this case. In general, I think freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from responsibilities.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Well put, and that all seems reasonable
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
But they *were* inciting crimes by telling people to dodge the draft!
@cyrusthegreat74722 жыл бұрын
Resisting draft incites violence.
@sirjuly27912 жыл бұрын
Love this series Mr Beat! Keep ‘em coming!
@ashtoncollins8682 жыл бұрын
Chief Justice: Edward D. White President During this time: Woodrow WILLLLSON Argued January 9-10, 1919 Decided March 3, 1919 Case Duration: 53 days Decision: 9-0 in favor of US
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Ashton bringing the facts
@ashtoncollins8682 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat I did these comments on all Supreme Court briefs and election videos thanks Mr. beat
@illman88762 жыл бұрын
The only time speech should be limited is in instances such as the crowded theater example, and direct incitements of violence towards a person or groups of people, and direct threats towards the President of the United States. Other than those, no restrictions on speech should exist under the United States Constitution
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's crazy because Ollie Holmes established the Clear and Present Danger doctrine, and then proceeded to immediately misinterpret it. 😬
@daemonspudguy2 жыл бұрын
This case is up there with the Dredd Scott case, the Wong Kim Ark case, and the recently decided Dobbs v. Jackson case ad among the worst in the history of the SCOTUS.
@theroughsketchartist14152 жыл бұрын
Dobbs v Jackson was actually one of the best decisions tbh
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
You really want people to have the right to incite lawbreaking? If you disagree with a law, work to change it, but you can't publically call for people to break it without legal consequences. Sometimes, this is actually a good way to incite change such as against the old Jim Crow laws, but the protesters back then still had to be rightfully arrested at the time whenever they broke the law. This was a very good decision (as was Dobbs v. Jackson).
@Cobra852912 жыл бұрын
You are 100% allowed to yell fire in a crowded theater if there is a fire. Ots inciting a panic where people could get trampled is what illegal not the word themselves.
@axelasdf2 жыл бұрын
Should add the context that theater fires killed a lot of people back "in the day" and the panic made by claiming it would result in unnecessary harm/deaths.
@elijahashby2 жыл бұрын
So basically those kinds of kids in school who say Freedom of speech are actually wrong about how they are exercising the 1st amendment. Very nice! Thanks Mr. Beat!!
@elijahashby2 жыл бұрын
As in when the Teacher tells them off about language or what they are saying. Sorry if I didn't clear that up!!
@nitzan33 Жыл бұрын
BTW, you can yell "fire!" in a crowded theater. There is a Legal Eagle video about it.
@waynefrench15622 жыл бұрын
I like Margaret Chase Smith declaration of consciousness where she said it is ok to have unpopular opinions and to protest. It is very relevant during today times when people are fired for disagreeing with the norm.
@ThomasAndRandomRobloxGames2 жыл бұрын
when i search up "mr beat supreme court" i get "mrbeast supreme court" wow mrbeast has done so many awesome videos about the supreme court
@libertasaudits49652 жыл бұрын
3:00 and thus the myth that you can not shout fire in a crowded theater . In the sense that it has never been ruled on specifically by the court. So until someone does it we do not know for sure ;)
@princepond16332 жыл бұрын
Mr Beat, you should do Dobbs v Jackson next
@gerryofmander86632 жыл бұрын
The Brandenburg test (whether the speech is directed to inciting and is likely to incite imminent lawless action) is a far better standard than the clear and present danger doctrine, which, as Schenck demonstrated, effectively allowed the government to criminalize the expression of some views. To be fair, though, the clear and present danger doctrine was an improvement on the previous "bad tendency" test. Through Brandenburg v. Ohio, together with other cases banning viewpoint discrimination, like Texas v. Johnson and Matal v. Tam, and cases like New York Times v. Sullivan that make it extremely difficult for the government to silence its critics, SCOTUS has formulated bounds for free speech that reflect what its primary purpose is: a means of democratic participation, from which no one should be excluded based on their views. Thanks to those decisions, the US currently has by far the strongest free speech protections in the world (I would even go as far as to say the US is the only country in the world that really has free speech). In my view as a European who does not enjoy as strong free speech protections, this should be a matter of immense national pride for every American. Current US free speech protections are also something that Americans should zealously protect, perhaps even by passing a constitutional amendment codifying SCOTUS's existing free speech case law. There is otherwise a danger that SCOTUS's interpretation of the First Amendment will slide back to pre-60s levels in the future and reintroduce viewpoint discrimination. This threat comes from both the hard left and the hard right, where the former wants to criminalize hate speech, and the latter wants "open up" the libel laws and ban things like flag burning. Five Supreme Court justices of either sort, and you can say goodbye to free speech as you know it. You can be sure they'll come up with excuses as to why the First Amendment doesn't protect the things they want to ban.
@TaliyahP2 жыл бұрын
Comparing these pamphlets to shouting fire in a theatre is wrong. They are completely different scenarios that present completely different levels of immediate danger. One is a political opinion, the other is a statement that can cause people to be trampled before anyone can actually figure out whats going on. The more of these episodes I watch, the less faith I have in the institution of the Supreme Court.
@PossessedPotatoBird2 жыл бұрын
Bro what? Do you know what “reveling against the draft” means? During a war?
@TaliyahP2 жыл бұрын
@@PossessedPotatoBird 1) not a bro 2) no I don't cause I never said those words 3) it was a war on another continent, it posed no threat to the sovereignty of the US
@PossessedPotatoBird2 жыл бұрын
@@TaliyahP 1; I don’t care 2; You know that America was in the war, right?
@TaliyahP2 жыл бұрын
@@PossessedPotatoBird 1) Clearly you do since you took the time to reply 2) In the war doesn't mean there was an immediate threat to the sovereignty of the United States.
@willkelly97267 ай бұрын
What i find most interesting about this case is how much the court goes back and forth on what test they use. Furthermore justice holmes agreed with this not being a 1st amenment violation but that same year in Abrams v united states he dissented against the majority. He continued to dissent in cases such as gitlow.
@nahtatroll2 жыл бұрын
If you disagree with this court case you should probably hate Lincoln, considering he threw people in jail for speaking out against the war. Personally I’m pro-Lincoln and pro court in this case
@cyrusthegreat74722 жыл бұрын
Well said
@kingstarscream38072 жыл бұрын
I admire Lincoln, but nobody said he was perfect.
@rainb59872 жыл бұрын
The correct term is whether the state has compelling interest to regulate such speech: compelling state interest must pass two test: 1. It is narrowly-tailored to achieve it. It means it is necessary rather than preference or discretion. The government has the burden to prove that it is necessary. 2. Least restrictive means - it should be least burdenign regulation. If it is not least restrictive way, then the statute should fall.
@pleaseenteraname11032 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if I agree with this case, I don’t agree that free speech that causes people to be skeptical of the government it’s not protected by the first amendment. I would say ultimately I lean on the side of disagree with this case.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you
@souviendra2 жыл бұрын
the famous Holmes quotation doesn’t even make sense to me in its original context
@jamesthecreator42632 жыл бұрын
I wanna see Mr. Beat talk about Hermesmann v. Seyer sometime, it is important to know!
@-Maxi.exe032 жыл бұрын
I've got a question that's been bothering me since yesterday. Say you're born a natural citizen of the US. As an adult you renounce your citizenship and move to another country. Later you decide to move back to the US and apply to become a citizen again. Citizenship is granted to you. Could or couldn't you then run for President ? Of course you'd have to wait 14 years but my question is really about the status of your citizenship. Would your citizenship be treated as a continuation of that which you had from the time of your birth until you renounced it or would you be treated like any other foreigner who became a citizen later in life ?
@Dr.Clittenheimer2 жыл бұрын
I love these, but often they end up being a bummer
@generalaigullletes58302 жыл бұрын
As a Socialist, I see this case as a clear violation of people's rights. Even if it were wartime, this was only a threat to the American *government.* Protesting against war and being drafted to fight in a war isn't hurting anybody or anything *except the war effort itself.* If it were in a different case, where this put human lives directly under *danger* or the inaction to save human lives, then I would think this would be more justified. But U.S. soldiers not fighting in the war simply harms the war effort, it might risk lives or not, and could not risk lives if it shortens the war itself. I personally think that the U.S's justification for war was extremely poor with Germany, although generally I am happy that the Entente won over the Central Powers. It'd also be great to hear your personal opinion on this, Mr. Beat!
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
Human lives, specifically the American soldiers, *were* in danger by not being able to get as many reinforcements at the front a they otherwise would without those pamphlets convincing people to illegally dodge the draft. Harming the war effort obviously causes more casualties on your side and extends the war!
@jamescogswell92972 жыл бұрын
Tbh I can’t really disagree that much with the socialists argument, sure the conscription may be for a good cause but the state is forcing you to risk your life against your will. Definitely seems like conscription is quasi-slavery, at least. State-sanctioned slavery in an emergency situation if you will.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they definitely had good points
@Alec01242 жыл бұрын
Yeah idk, seems conservative from my point of view to protect freedom of speech. I agree that people should be able to speak out against policy they don't agree with... like the draft. If you want to put in specific scenarios, like making it illegal to shout Fire when no fire is present, that's fine. Don't tell me that we're not allowed to speak though because the government wouldn't like it. Next thing you know, you're silencing your political opponents. Edit: I think Lincoln did something similar to hold the country together. So I very well may be wrong, but that's how I see it still.
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
Sure, you can make that argument, but as long as it does remain legal, you shouldn't be able to go beyond just arguing to actually telling people to violate it without legal consequences.
@soultacer27232 жыл бұрын
Hey Mr. Beat, I suggest you do Cooper v. Aaron (1958) This case ties into Brown v. Board of Education Holding: States cannot nullify decisions of the federal courts. Also, I loved this video, like all your other ones!
@marsgal422 жыл бұрын
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has two escape clauses (the preamble and the Notwithstanding Clause) that give governments the ability to do whatever they want in situations they deem sufficiently serious. The last couple of years have generated many cases that are working their way through the courts.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
That can be a slippery slope oof
@papajohn35992 жыл бұрын
Mr. Beat, you should do a video analyzing if SCOTUS should be reformed or not, and if so, what it could improve on.
@Zdude782 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I learned in Federal Government today!
@repete62002 жыл бұрын
I think too many outside circumstances affected the judgement of the case considering the Wilson Administration’s efforts to censor opponents and the Red Scare going on at the time.
@aircobra13372 жыл бұрын
Mr. Beat, I'm going to suggest 2 Supreme Court cases: United States v. Microsoft, in which Microsoft was accused of running a monopoly in the PC market, and Epic Games v. Apple, in which Apple (and Google) removed Fortnite from their app stores, because Epic Games violated their rules AND THE LAW.
@WaskiSquirrel2 жыл бұрын
In 1917, activist Kate O'hare gave a speech in my town that got put into jail under the same laws.
@FirebirdPrince2 жыл бұрын
"Clear and present danger" oh you mean sending them to a war we truly dont have to be in to face said clear and present danger?
@Compucles2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, so they can keep overall American casualties down and help us to win the war faster. While you are correct that we truly didn't have to join WWI, that became irrelevant after we did indeed join the war.
@robert18productions2 жыл бұрын
Due to the draft, Americans are forced to become servants to a nation, this means all the strict regulations and dangerous of the armed forces is forced upon a person who had very little choice in the conscription. So, why should US citizens not protest? Should US citizens not protest and express their speech against a law they see as unjustified? Americans did not vote for this war, they had no choice. According to this decision, Americans had no choice but to sit ideally by as they get sent to die or are crippled physically and/or psychologically.
@SylviaRustyFae2 жыл бұрын
As a communist myself, i ofc hate the results of this case and see it as a classic example of the government restricting our clear rights whenever it goes against their plans. Brandenburg v Ohio def gave a far better doctrine to when to limit speech. Tho even then its still overly restrictive. Esp when it comes to the freedom of speech of youths.
@iammrbeat2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm glad Brandenburg overrode this case
@SylviaRustyFae2 жыл бұрын
@@iammrbeat Imagine how diff the govt wud probs treat most protestors if not for Brandenburg v Ohio...