The Supreme Court is deliberating whether Joseph Frederick was exercising free speech when, as a high school student five years ago, he held up a banner outside his school with the words "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" on it. Frederick claims the message was intended to be nonsensical and did not advocate drug use. Deborah Morse, who was then the school's principal, thought Frederick was delivering a pro-drug message and suspended him. If the court sides with Morse, the result could be greater restrictions on student speech. Ted talks with Jordan Lawrence of the Alliance Defense Fund and Professor Douglas Kmiec of Pepperdine Law School.
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