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If they accept a federal grant the equal protection clause applies to them. That's the plain meaning of the constitution.
by buckle8017 11mo ago
If they accept a federal grant the equal protection clause applies to them.
That's the plain meaning of the constitution.
- michaelsshaw 11mo agoThis is completely wrong. The equal protection clause, and the constitution as a whole, describes the rights of individuals as well as the structure and limits of the government. Individuals and companies are, in a literal sense, completely incapable of violating the Constitution, unless they are acting on behalf of the government. It's the same reason that you have absolutely no right to free speech in the workplace. The first amendment applies only to governments.