Score one for the First Amendment:

In a 2-1 decision, judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California resident Walter E. Bagdasarian was engaging in free speech when he wrote that Obama "will have a 50 cal in the head soon," then called on someone to "shoot the nig."

Bagdasarian published his comments on a Yahoo finance website in the weeks leading up to the 2008 presidential election. He was arrested weeks later, after one of the other commenters reported a potential threat to the Secret Service. During a search of his residence, authorities discovered that he did indeed possess a .50 caliber rifle.

So, um, it's constitutionally protected free speech for a an angry white guy with a .50 caliber rifle to threaten to shoot Obama with a .50 caliber rifle, but not for an 18-year-old to display a banner emblazoned "BONG HITS 4 JESUS" across the street from his high school. Uh-huh. As long as we all have the founders' intent straight.