The First Amendment’s limits appear when speech turns into “fighting words” (direct, face-to-face insults likely to cause immediate violence), “true threats” (serious intent to commit violence), “incitement” (provoking imminent lawless action), or substantial disruption of government operations, allowing restrictions on how, when, and where speech occurs (time, place, manner) but not what is said, unless it falls into these unprotected categories. Screaming in someone’s face can cross the line into unprotected fighting words or true threats, while blocking federal operations infringes on the government’s ability to function, even if the message is political.

I guess we’ll see where the line is over the next months.