[Mpls] Saturday Night Live joke on Minneapolis

[Michael Atherton]

Michael Jensvold wrote:
 
>  The attempt to regulate panhandlers is a clear
>  violation of free speech.  What's the difference
>  between a passive panhandler and the "Would you like
>  to help defeat George Bush" folks last political
>  season?  If they can regulate the former the latter is
>  in danger too.

I'd tend to agree that regulating panhandlers might be
a violation of free speech, but the interesting question
is whether panhandling is a commercial activity.  What
do you think?

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park