Perhaps Richard Humphreys, the Sioux Falls man who for his “burning Bush” comment was sentenced recently to over three years in prison, should have tried the “drunk” defense instead of the 1st Amendment defense. It worked in fascist Italy in the 1930s. In his book Informers (Delatori, which is unfortunately not available in English translation), the Italian historian Mimmo Franzinelli cites various instances of Italians who, when in their cups, were careless enough to criticize the Duce, Benito Mussolini. In a section of his book titled Dangerous Bars (which forms part of Chapter 2: The Spy Next Door), Franzinelli writes … Continue reading Dangerous Bars