Freedom of speech, sure, your freedom to talk your head off on any issue. Seems the First Amendment is bypassed, though, by the current regime. You may have the right to speak, but they reserve the right to keep track of what you say and who listens to you. See any limitations on that in the Constitution?
Yes, I do. Not in the text of the constitution, but in several SCOTUS rulings that established the doctrine of prior restraint [libertyhaven.com].
The basic idea is that a restriction on speech, such as the FBI actions in the libraries, will affect my speech and ability to speak in the future. Read the linked page; it explains it better than I can.
Freedom of speech, sure, your freedom to talk your head off on any issue. Seems the First Amendment is bypassed, though, by the current regime. You may have the right to speak, but they reserve the right to keep track of what you say and who listens to you.
Typically the "they" get very upset when private citizens want to track and record what they are up to. e.g. videotaping police assaulting someone.
Thats like saying they arent checking what you read if they dont watch you check it out. Just becuase they go in and check the records doesn't mean its not going to show what you read.
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It's about time! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It's about time! (Score:5, Informative)
First Amendment? (Score:2)
Re:First Amendment? (Score:2)
The basic idea is that a restriction on speech, such as the FBI actions in the libraries, will affect my speech and ability to speak in the future. Read the linked page; it explains it better than I can.
Re:First Amendment? (Score:2)
Typically the "they" get very upset when private citizens want to track and record what they are up to. e.g. videotaping police assaulting someone.
Re:Michael, you moronic mass of mimicking muck (Score:2)