>>Thank you for your honest response. However, it is very unwise of you Americans to allow it and it has not much to do with freedom of speech. It is an insult to Obama in the first place and to those he represents. It is a form of insanity and comparable to the horrible expressions we see in other countries against the West. (You know what I'm talking about.) If we are not civilized enough to prevent such expressions in our own country, then we can no longer blame those other countries for their forms of name calling. For example, how about flag burning? Freedom of speech? Book burning? Freedom of speech?
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>Peter - I find it just as disgusting as you do, but I also think there's no legal question about allowing it. I do think you have a point that other protesters should be objecting because it devalues their views. The company you keep matters.
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>Tamar

Here it is not allowed to offend or insult the royal family. It is less strict for offending or insulting our politicians. That doesn't mean that everything can be said. E.g. if the victim thinks the offense increases the chance that someone might try to kill him/her, there is a chance that the judge will agree and will punish the offender.