In November 1977, the American Nazi party circulated a tape-recorded telephone message among the residents of Houston. The message offered a reward of $5,000 to anybody who killed a non-white

In November 1977, the American Nazi party circulated a tape-recorded telephone message among the residents of Houston. The message offered a reward of $5,000 to anybody who killed a non-white person attacking a white person. After several complaints and a lawsuit, a district court judge ordered the group to delete from the tape any mention of killing or a reward for killing. Some people argued that offering money to kill somebody is objectionable and illegal. Plus, the message in this tape arguably encourages racism and criminal activity. Others argued that the group who circulated the message had the right to free speech as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Is it more important to prevent people from inciting violence (even if it involves curbing some rights guaranteed by the Constitution) or to protect the right to free speech regardless of the message? When is it justifiable to curb a fundamental right such as the freedom of speech? Is it justifiable to use the freedoms of speech and the press to promote racism or violence?