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> How does this square with “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the free
by NeverFade 6y ago
> How does this square with “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The whole play here is that congress will not make a law to limit free speech. The tech giants will limit free speech on their own, out of fear that congress will make other laws, such as laws to hurt them and break them down.
They're basically being extorted by congress into doing dirty work (limiting free speech) that congress is forbidden from doing by the constitution.
- Aerroon 6y agoIt turns out that the ability regulate interstate commerce in practice allows you to regulate everything else.