Below, I further frame the argument against the false-assertion that the government has free speech protections under the Constitution. The government is speci

Below, I further frame the argument against the false-assertion that the government has free speech protections under the Constitution. The government is specifically restricted by the Constitution in order to convey Rights to citizens. Just as the FBI does not have Constitutionally protected free speech rights to request censorship of citizens, no matter how politely requested, the FBI can not legally "request of you" to report to prison for five years in the absence of being convicted of a crime. As any such request carries the presumption of force. This restriction protects the Constitutional Rights of citizens. I can request that you report to prison. That is protected speech. I can request that speech be censored. That is protected speech. Aside from my lack of power and potential force to be able to effect those outcomes, the Constitution also exists to protect individuals from my such requests should I, for instance, then drum up a mob (akin to a government) in order to try to intimidate or force results. The government is not an individual with Constitutional Rights. It is the entity that the Constitution exists to protect individuals against.