Comments on: The only profession? http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/ My personal home on the Web Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:09:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: scmurley http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 scmurley Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:56:08 +0000 http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/#comment-4414 <blockquote>To argue that the establishment clause or the free exercise clause elevates preachers to the same levels of constitutional protection that the press has embodied in the First Amendment isn't legally unsupported in years of case law we have on the subject.</blockquote><br><br>Kyle, care to cite some case law there? I think you'll find that religious organizations are far and away more protected than "press" organizations.<br><br>And I note that you conflate "press" with "individual journalists" which is a problem.<br><br>You also don't address the other "professions" like community organizer, lobbyist, or comedian re: free speech.

To argue that the establishment clause or the free exercise clause elevates preachers to the same levels of constitutional protection that the press has embodied in the First Amendment isn't legally unsupported in years of case law we have on the subject.

Kyle, care to cite some case law there? I think you'll find that religious organizations are far and away more protected than “press” organizations.

And I note that you conflate “press” with “individual journalists” which is a problem.

You also don't address the other “professions” like community organizer, lobbyist, or comedian re: free speech.

]]> By: Kyle http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-4411 Kyle Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:43:41 +0000 http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/#comment-4411 To argue that the establishment clause or the free exercise clause elevates preachers to the same levels of constitutional protection that the press has embodied in the First Amendment isn't legally unsupported in years of case law we have on the subject. To argue that the establishment clause or the free exercise clause elevates preachers to the same levels of constitutional protection that the press has embodied in the First Amendment isn't legally unsupported in years of case law we have on the subject.

]]> By: Batman http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Batman Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:22:04 +0000 http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/#comment-4410 Well, I do standup, as well as stage and closeup magic, in addition to my other duties as a journalist, and filmmaker. So, how many times am I enshrined? :) Well, I do standup, as well as stage and closeup magic, in addition to my other duties as a journalist, and filmmaker. So, how many times am I enshrined? :)

]]> By: jim http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-4409 jim Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:17:56 +0000 http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/#comment-4409 Journalism is a craft, not a profession. As soon as there are tests for journalists like lawyers and doctors must pass, then it will be a profession. Journalism is a craft, not a profession. As soon as there are tests for journalists like lawyers and doctors must pass, then it will be a profession.

]]> By: Daniel http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-4408 Daniel Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:12:48 +0000 http://bryanmurley.com/site/index.php/2009/06/10/the-only-profession/#comment-4408 Thanks for putting this together. This will be my go-to link for whenever someone tries to use that argument. Thanks for putting this together. This will be my go-to link for whenever someone tries to use that argument.

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