5/12/10: SCOTUS Nominee Agrees With Obama: Free Speech Sucks

Not pictured: John Goodman (in drag) and Dr. Evil

Remember when President Bow n' Tax railed against the perils of being informed in a democracy?

It seems Obama's latest Supreme Court pick might agree with that sentiment:

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan said the high court should be focused on ferreting out improper governmental motives when deciding First Amendment cases, arguing that the government’s reasons for restricting free speech were what mattered most and not necessarily the effect of those restrictions on speech.

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She defined improper intent as prohibiting or restricting speech merely because Congress or a public majority dislikes either the message or the messenger, or because the message or messenger may be harmful to elected officials or their political priorities.

Source: CNSNews

Not only does Kagan look like Janet Napolitano, but she apparently shares similar views on the Constitution. Hope! Change!