The post in question was anonymous, and the intent was malicious--the question is, is the publication of anonymous, malicious speech, a protected right? A wider issue is, to what degree is their a right to participate in public political debate anonymously, particularly when that participation includes dissemination of speech with malicious intent.

How would you feel about people attending a public meeting with their faces concealed, with sheets for instance? And how would you feel if their "participation" consisted of malicious and inflamatory speech?