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https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ Is a metalaw restricting the laws Congr

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/ Is a metalaw restricting the laws Congress can set. Freedom of speech seems to be commonly regarded as having a far wider scope than it actually does. IANAL.

dlubarov 1y ago
From a textualist standpoint you're right, but in practice the Supreme Court has expanded the First Amendment to prohibit government actions (besides just lawmaking) that would deter speech.