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The first amendment isn't a privilege granted to citizens by the government that can be extended to non-citizens. It is a restriction on the powers of the gover
by WrongAssumption 3y ago
The first amendment isn't a privilege granted to citizens by the government that can be extended to non-citizens. It is a restriction on the powers of the government. The government has no constitutional power to restrict free speech of anybody.
"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."
That's the entire text of the first ammendment.
No law abridging freedom of speech, period. No law that applies domestically, no law that applies internationally, no law that applies to citizens, no law that applies to non-citizens. No law, at all.
- RandomLensman 3y agoIn that view: How did wartime censorship work? How can there be classified documents when there is nothing you are not allowed to tell the world?
- rascul 3y agoIn practice it's just a voluntary guideline.