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Gosling
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...now your clothes can't speak either, apparently. 
I'm wondering where does one draw the line about clothing with the "potential to offend other travelers"? I'm offended by other people's clothing every day, for crying out loud.
Man kicked off flight for Bush-bashing T-shirt
CANBERRA, Jan 22 - An airline passenger barred from a flight for wearing a T-shirt labeling President Bush a terrorist has threatened legal action against Australia's flag carrier Qantas.
Allen Jasson, 55, an Australian IT expert who lives in Britain, was stopped from boarding a London-bound Qantas flight at Melbourne Airport last Friday for wearing what the airline said was an offensive T-shirt.
Airline staff said the T-shirt of Bush with the tagline "World's number 1 terrorist" could have upset other passengers and demanded it be changed for another.
But Jasson, who had earlier traveled on a Qantas domestic flight wearing the Bush T-shirt, said his right to freedom of speech had been infringed by Qantas.
"I am not prepared to go without the T-shirt. I might forfeit the fare, but I have made up my mind that I would rather stand up for the principle of free speech," Jasson told Australian media on Monday, adding he would seek legal advice.
Qantas issued a statement saying comments made verbally or on a T-shirt which had the potential to offend other travelers or threaten the security of aircraft "will not be tolerated."
I'm wondering where does one draw the line about clothing with the "potential to offend other travelers"? I'm offended by other people's clothing every day, for crying out loud.