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> The state can direct its employees what kinds of books to make available for the same reason any private entity can do so. Not according to the constitution.
by jmull 1y ago
> The state can direct its employees what kinds of books to make available for the same reason any private entity can do so.
Not according to the constitution.
- rayiner 1y agohttps://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/government_speech https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/government_speech
- jmull 1y agoThis isn't an unlimited loophole in the constitution (at least not so far). As the article you link to points out, "It is not always clear when the government is speaking for itself instead of unconstitutionally restricting others’ speech...The Supreme Court has not yet provided a clear standard for this type of case." Also, "...even though government speech is not regulated by the Free Speech Clause, it is still subject to the Establishment Clause."