Re:The FCC has repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcas...
by thephyber on Thursday November 16, 2017 @05:45PM
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> Suppression of opinion implicitly violates the Bill of Rights
NO.
The Bill of Rights are enumerated protections FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
The concept of "Freedom of Speech" is different and more broad than the First Amendment to the US Constitution, but a private entity not protecting it is not a violation of the First Amendment or any other 9. Yes, the double-negative is important.
Re:The FCC has repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcas...
by throwanem on Thursday November 16, 2017 @06:47PM
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The Constitution remains amendable. We hear arguments frequently that the Second fails to sufficiently account for modernity. Perhaps the First does, too.
NO.
The Bill of Rights are enumerated protections FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
The concept of "Freedom of Speech" is different and more broad than the First Amendment to the US Constitution, but a private entity not protecting it is not a violation of the First Amendment or any other 9. Yes, the double-negative is important.