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the redefinition of everything to be speech under american law so that it can fall under "free speech" protections is ridiculous. selling is not speaking.
by notatoad 11y ago
the redefinition of everything to be speech under american law so that it can fall under "free speech" protections is ridiculous.
selling is not speaking.
- refurb 11y agoThat's not what the courts have said. "Advertising is indeed protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution."[1] [1]http://www.lawpublish.com/amend1.html http://www.lawpublish.com/amend1.html
- notatoad 11y agoYes, I know that's not what the courts said. That was exactly my point - US law is redefining everything as speech, regardless of how a rational person who understands the meaning of words might think.