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by blackeyeblitzar
616 days ago
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> Constitution gives you the rights for these speech. Doesn’t make you immune to the consequences of these speech. That’s literally what it does. It makes you immune to the consequences of speech from the state. If government can punish you for speech then you don’t really have that right, do you? This goes really for all free speech arguments - saying free speech doesn’t mean no consequences is nonsensical, since that’s what is necessary for someone to have the freedom to speak. In the case of governmental bureaucrats, it is definitely unconstitutional. Not that this would stop California, as we’ve seen in repeated violations of the second amendment. |
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Not all consequences, technically speaking. USSC has already carved out exceptions to that rule in various cases.
This said, you're correct that the quote about "not free from consequences" applies to private individuals and businesses but not to the State (specifically because of the First Amendment).