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sarisataka

(22,206 posts)
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:32 PM Sep 2025

I have been a bit out of the loop. Has the First Amendment been repealed?

Or is censorship now the law of the land?

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I have been a bit out of the loop. Has the First Amendment been repealed? (Original Post) sarisataka Sep 2025 OP
It might be rendered moot at any moment, but probably not, as such, repealed Hekate Sep 2025 #1
Not yet but it and it's minions are working on it. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #2
It depends on which way the wind is blowing... greatauntoftriplets Sep 2025 #3
No. Greg_In_SF Sep 2025 #4
Are you a strict textualist or do you believe in its current wider application to most government entities? Ilikepurple Sep 2025 #6
ABC is just a toilet-licking corporate entity Blue Owl Sep 2025 #5

Greg_In_SF

(852 posts)
4. No.
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:49 PM
Sep 2025
Congress still cannot make any law restricting freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government.

The 1st amendment ONLY puts restrictions on Congress. It's amazing how many people don't understand this very simple fact.

Ilikepurple

(425 posts)
6. Are you a strict textualist or do you believe in its current wider application to most government entities?
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 04:15 PM
Sep 2025

Federal, state, and local. No need to admonish or belittle others, unless you are advocating for a much more limited application of the first amendment than currently exists.

Blue Owl

(58,149 posts)
5. ABC is just a toilet-licking corporate entity
Thu Sep 18, 2025, 05:53 PM
Sep 2025

Fuck them and the orange piece of shit they are protecting.

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