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Here is how one commonly goes about defining free speech, "Freedom of speech is the right to communicate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government ret
by swehner 11y ago
Here is how one commonly goes about defining free speech, "Freedom of speech is the right to communicate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship."
So that's a great freedom.
What you're saying is the other way around.
- euyyn 11y agoFWIU, _compelled speech_ is unconstitutional too.
- swehner 11y agoHow do you distinguish this case from the obligation to sign tax returns? (I think that is 26 U.S. Code § 6061, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6061 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6061) The talk a bit about it here, https://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/The-Truth-About-Frivolous-Tax-Arguments-Section-I-D-to-E https://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/The-Truth-About-Frivol... And this is kind of similar but about the 5th Amendment. http://openjurist.org/775/f2d/1292/eh-mosher-v-internal-revenue-service http://openjurist.org/775/f2d/1292/eh-mosher-v-internal-reve...
- ominous 11y agoCould Apple then invalidate what it was previously coerced to say AND not expect government retaliation or censorship?