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I’m not sure I understand the distinction you’re trying to make. 1A is about protecting speech from the overwhelming power of the government to abridge it. Pol
by Waterluvian 4y ago
I’m not sure I understand the distinction you’re trying to make.
1A is about protecting speech from the overwhelming power of the government to abridge it. Police arresting someone for speech is precisely that. If a violation cannot be brought to court then 1A isn’t a thing. What is a right if it cannot be enforced?
- MichaelDickens 4y agoSounds like you are agreeing with GP? I believe GP was claiming that the court's position is there is a right to free speech, but not an ability to defend one's right to free speech in court (at least in this case), which renders the right to free speech meaningless, so the court's position is contradictory.