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EdmondDantes_

(948 posts)

10. No it isn't.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #9)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 09:14 PM

Sep 13

The first amendment says Congress shall make no law. There's nothing about anyone else being barred from providing consequences to your speech.

How many people here cheer when someone posts something racist and gets fired?

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People are losing jobs due to social media posts about Charlie Kirk. [View all] generalbetrayus Sep 13 OP

Some of those terminations will be reversed. RandySF Sep 13 #1

What the H happened to FREE SPEECH. We must be silent in the face of evil? Irish_Dem Sep 13 #2

This is in no way Greg_In_SF Sep 13 #7

It is - it's un American to not respect the spirit of the first amendment. America runs on spirit, honor etc. Blues Heron Sep 13 #9

No it isn't. EdmondDantes_ Sep 13 #10

I'd say it may not be a First Amendment issue so far, but article says it could quickly become one. generalbetrayus Sep 13 #16

If the government takes action against speech then its a 1st Amendment issue. totodeinhere Sep 14 #32

I'm an American Greg_In_SF Sep 13 #14

See my comment # 16 above. generalbetrayus Sep 13 #17

I saw Greg_In_SF Sep 13 #19

Not true. I believe multiple government workers have been fired. Wiz Imp Sep 14 #21

You are right but today's SCOTUS doesn't care for precedent biophile Sep 14 #26

I don't get why people don't understand that SickOfTheOnePct Sep 13 #11

See my comment #16 above. generalbetrayus Sep 13 #18

Link us to Greg_In_SF Sep 14 #20

It's in the second paragraph of the OP link. generalbetrayus Sep 14 #25

In articles which have included some exact posts people have been fired for, Wiz Imp Sep 14 #22

Saint Kirk can't be criticized. So I'll say Kirk was shit Klarkashton Sep 13 #3

How long before the regime markodochartaigh Sep 13 #4

Time for a class action law suit Farmer-Rick Sep 13 #5

A class action suit Greg_In_SF Sep 13 #8

Exactly! Patton French Sep 14 #24

I'm banking that the charliesmurderers site will not last. IzzaNuDay Sep 13 #6

At least one of the military members who was outed... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 13 #12

Yeah, don't trust FB friends either IzzaNuDay Sep 13 #15

WaPo did a piece on this Mosby Sep 13 #13

No Vote4Kam Sep 14 #23

That is incorrect Greg_In_SF Sep 14 #27

no you are incorrect. Wiz Imp Sep 14 #29

"It did not disrupt the workplace or impede the functions of her office" MichMan Sep 14 #31

We all need to say something nice about Charlie Kirk... sop Sep 14 #28

AS they should for cheering on murder. Groundhawg Sep 14 #30