goted remarks on the corner of a street is protected by the First Amendment not only on the street corner, but college campuses and the work place. However, the person who incites bigoted remarks aimed at violence or to the level of harassment against an individual, does not have the protection of the First Amendment. That is where the government must draw the line. In the Smith case it was found that the government does not allow for speech that fosters terrorist activity. This idea is the same when dealing with hate speech. Unfavorable ideas may be expressed; however, the line is drawn when those ideas are inciting violence toward another group. All in all, the government’s job to protect the fundamental liberties, such as safety and free speech, must be reserved by restricting hate speech....
