Word: explicitness
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...choice advocates called it terrorism, illegal under the U.S. Supreme Court's description of "explicit threats of imminent lawless action...
...accusations leveled at doctors who perform legal abortions are heinous: They're called "child-killers" and "murderers." And while there is no explicit request for violence against the "criminals," the constant comparisons with Nazis and the call for information about the doctors' families and friends could undoubtedly be extremely unsettling for those mentioned on the site. But is it harassment or protected speech...
...bizarre contradiction. It is almost unheard-of for two decisions - rendered just three months apart and dealing with essentially the same issue - to yield such a surprising split. And the nuances of the schools' policies only made the judges' respective decisions more surprising. Where the undergraduate policy is explicit, the law school guidelines are far more subtle. Both, however, represent an attempt on the part of the University of Michigan to address the complexities of race, academic standards and diversity...
Others were more explicit in their criticism...
This, the ACLU states, constitutes an explicit restriction placed on speech. Here, finally, is an argument that makes sense: it is not the government's place to curtail independent political advocacy. Unfortunately, a better way to solve the problem of soft money has yet to present itself, and the power of those funds is too damaging to our political system to ignore. Chilling effects on the free expenditure of money or no, the McCain-Feingold must be passed. Let the free speech advocates battle those specific provisions out in the courts: in the meantime, the bill can serve to stem...