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Why do Republicans hate the 1st Amendment?

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MAGA constantly whines about free speech, but over the course of the last several days, I think we can firmly say that is grade A bullshit.

They want free speech for themselves, but not for anyone else.

And yes, when government officials try to squash speech that is a violation of the 1st Amendment.


 
I understand the right of a private sector employer to discipline an employee for offensive speech but I question the governments right, under the Constitution, to do so.
 
Charlie Kirk was taken out to serve as the new Reichstag Fire. It's a false flag operation. The Republican Party has begun the Second American Inquisition (the first being the Red Scare).
 
Callen said:
I understand the right of a private sector employer to discipline an employee for offensive speech but I question the governments right, under the Constitution, to do so.
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Question it? The MAGA craziness has gone so far we don't recognize blatant constitutional violations when they flash before us like strobe lights.
 
Not just Republicans, evidently - "Libertarians", too. I expect all the forum Libertarians to give this notion a full-throated rebuke. Will I be disappointed?



 
hooligan said:
Not just Republicans, evidently - "Libertarians", too. I expect all the forum Libertarians to give this notion a full-throated rebuke. Will I be disappointed?



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It’s difficult to debate free speech with someone who doesn’t understand it.

I cannot freely speak to Chinese competitors about our products in development. I signed my name.

But, but Free Speech.
 
Bighorn66 said:
It’s difficult to debate free speech with someone who doesn’t understand it.

I cannot freely speak to Chinese competitors about our products in development. I signed my name.

But, but Free Speech.
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I'm unclear on the point you're trying to make. Or perhaps you're misunderstanding mine?
 
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm, it was someone on the left who took away Charlie Kirk's first amendment rights.
 
If hateful controlling Republicans want to limit free speech they should begin with their own. And then stop right there.
 
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Also - I thought conservatives loathed "cancel culture". No?
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Gee Wally, it seems like only yesterday:

"Vice President JD Vance emphasized the commitment to protecting free speech under the Trump administration, stating that the administration will defend individuals' rights to express differing views in the public square. Vance remarked, 'In Washington, there is a new sheriff in town, and under Donald Trump’s leadership, we may disagree with your views, but we will fight to defend your right to offer it.' He criticized the Biden administration for allegedly attempting to silence dissenting voices, asserting that the Trump administration will take the opposite approach."
 
hooligan said:
Also - I thought conservatives loathed "cancel culture". No?
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Are you trying to say what you believe in shouldn’t be situational? Amazing concept the far right doesn’t understand.
 
Bad day for teachers. The problem isn't that they're expressing their deranged opinions, rather its that we hired these idiots in the first place. No wonder why are students are getting dumber and dumber. Focus on education, not politics.
 

Fyi, 1A protections extend to anyone in the US, not just citizens. So revoking visas over speech needs to be challenged in court because it is a violation of the 1A.

Visa holders being deported for celebrating Charlie Kirk's death: Rubio

Marco Rubio said the United States would "not host foreigners who celebrate the death of our fellow citizens."
www.newsweek.com
 
MAGA doesn't even care about Charlie Kirk. MAGA is just raping another tragedy in order to attack the left.

- When a MAGA is the shooter, they say "just one lone nut".

- When the victims are schoolchildren, they say "thoughts and prayers. Ok, now move on".

- When the victims are schoolchildren, they mock the left for wanting better gun control and mental health services.

- When the victims are schoolchildren, they say "those kids' lives are a sacrifice I'm willing to make for my gun collection".

- When the victims were Democrats Melissa and Mark Hortman, they say "they deserved it for being liberals".



But when the victim is a MAGA, they blame the entirety of the left, they threaten civil war and other violence, their Dear Leader's administration announces that it will use the machinery of government to attack anyone it deems on the left.
 
dmpi said:
Bad day for teachers. The problem isn't that they're expressing their deranged opinions, rather its that we hired these idiots in the first place. No wonder why are students are getting dumber and dumber. Focus on education, not politics.
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Bringing the Bible into the classroom will remedy this.
 
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