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So why would I be incensed at Facebook and Twitter, those PRIVATE entities, censoring according to their wishes?"The First Amendment only prohibits Congress - the legislative branch of the United States government - from abridging the right to free speech. ... The First Amendment does not prohibit private individuals, companies and employers from restricting speech.Jan 12, 2021" jdsupra.com
Edits: 05/01/21
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Topic - I'm a hardcore believer in laissez-faire. Keep gov regulation off our backs! - tinear 12:51:22 05/01/21 (38)
- RE: I'm a hardcore believer in laissez-faire. Keep gov regulation off our backs! - fantja 01:18:19 05/04/21 (0)
- Leave them alone. - Goober58 12:08:46 05/02/21 (0)
- RE: I'm a hardcore believer in laissez-faire. Keep gov regulation off our backs! - pictureguy 22:35:54 05/01/21 (0)
- Pruneyard Shopping Center, common carrier and public utility concepts - PabloP 17:28:40 05/01/21 (1)
- Okay, how about consumer "access" to oil companies, et al? nt - tinear 05:39:32 05/02/21 (0)
- RE: I'm a hardcore believer in laissez-faire. Keep gov regulation off our backs! - ornery 16:24:48 05/01/21 (21)
- Good point - the constitution needs an update - Goober58 17:01:07 05/02/21 (0)
- If erroneously saying someone is conservative is an insult, that in itself - tinear 14:39:56 05/02/21 (0)
- How about when that "free speech" directly gets - tinear 17:29:14 05/01/21 (18)
- Asa hardcore believer in laissez-faire....don't you believe in freedom? - Rod M 19:30:08 05/01/21 (3)
- Exactly what is your point? - Rick W 12:59:01 05/02/21 (0)
- The corporation, if you're a real conservative. nt - tinear 05:40:38 05/02/21 (0)
- RE: Asa hardcore believer in laissez-faire....don't you believe in freedom? - tweaker456 20:54:57 05/01/21 (0)
- RE: How about when that "free speech" directly gets - ornery 19:02:48 05/01/21 (9)
- I resemble that remark - Jay Buridan 08:17:17 05/03/21 (0)
- RE: How about when that "free speech" directly gets - rivervalley817 11:12:30 05/02/21 (0)
- "As a retard" Really? - John_the_Scot 05:43:03 05/02/21 (6)
- RE: "As a retard" Really? - ornery 08:14:55 05/02/21 (5)
- It ain't justifiable on this forum. Personal insults ruin conversation about ideas. nt - tinear 10:10:59 05/02/21 (4)
- RE: It ain't justifiable on this forum. Personal insults ruin conversation about ideas. nt - ornery 10:36:01 05/02/21 (3)
- RE: It ain't justifiable on this forum. Personal insults ruin conversation about ideas. nt - rivervalley817 11:23:12 05/02/21 (0)
- RE: It ain't justifiable on this forum. Personal insults ruin conversation about ideas. nt - ornery 11:18:18 05/02/21 (0)
- What do you not understand about 'civility'? It's required for this forum. Read the forum tag line. (nt) - vacuous 11:07:41 05/02/21 (0)
- RE: How about when that "free speech" directly gets - Tre' 17:45:06 05/01/21 (1)
- RE: How about when that "free speech" directly gets - rivervalley817 20:14:44 05/01/21 (0)
- has the site replaced the town square? - PabloP 17:32:21 05/01/21 (1)
- Is a corporation a person? Conservatives have so argued for a long time, now - tinear 05:47:04 05/02/21 (0)
- Milton Friedman championed hardcore laissez-faire capitalism. Hated regulation. - vacuous 16:10:31 05/01/21 (4)
- RE: Milton Friedman championed hardcore laissez-faire capitalism. Hated regulation. - tinear 17:30:06 05/01/21 (3)
- ^^^Agreed^^^ - b.l.zeebub 07:06:13 05/02/21 (1)
- There are no intellectual giants in that cult - Jay Buridan 11:30:52 05/02/21 (0)
- RE: Milton Friedman championed hardcore laissez-faire capitalism. Hated regulation. - pictureguy 22:42:26 05/01/21 (0)
- Regulation drives progress* - b.l.zeebub 15:13:32 05/01/21 (5)
- +1. - tinear 17:31:02 05/01/21 (4)
- Excellent reply. nt. - MWE 14:43:33 05/03/21 (0)
- RE: +1. - b.l.zeebub 03:52:35 05/02/21 (2)
- Utterly perfect example. Same thing with emissions controls... - MWE 14:52:32 05/03/21 (0)
- RE: +1. And that's how fossil-free energy eventually comes about. nt - tinear 05:49:58 05/02/21 (0)