Hate groups, while not as visibly prominent as they used to be, still exist, and are a nuisance to most of society. These groups have even gone as far as murder (the KKK would be a prime example) to spread their message of hate.
These groups have been legally able to secure permits through legal means to march, claiming their rights are protected under the First Amendment's right to assemble. However, their message is one of hate, no matter what words they choose to use in public. Hate speech is not protected under the First Amendment right to Free Speech.
So here's the question: Should all hate groups be illegal, and their members able to be arrested whenever they appear at public gatherings, because their message is not protected and offensive? Or should groups like these still have a legal right to march, even though they spread hate?
For those who are interested, here is a list of known hate groups:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism#Allegedly_racist_groups
2006-12-12
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