“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 pre

“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.” I see no carve out about being paid. Your reasons for your speech are your own, you shouldn’t be forced to register to voice opinion about a government official even if you’re employed to give opinions. This stuff isn’t about transparency in government like lobbyist rules. It’s about intimidated critics, which is precisely the reason the first amendment was deemed necessary.