Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution
by lupire on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @10:27PM
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The 1st Amendment has always been widely hated, going back nearly to the very first year, ateast as far back as the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution
by BuyMyBitcoins on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @11:11PM
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>”The 1st Amendment has always been widely hated, going back nearly to the very first year”
This is the first time I’ve heard that the First Amendment was hated, much less widely hated, and that it has been so widely hated since the founding of the country. What are you basing this off of?
Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution
by naasking on Thursday October 27, 2022 @08:55AM
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Everyone hates it when speech they don't like is permitted. Politicians hate parodies and getting lampooned by comedians and journalists. Christians hate it when "satanists" mock their religion. And on and on.
Re:The United States’ Unamendable Constitution
by dragonwriter on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @11:17PM
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> The 1st Amendment has always been widely hated
Not really. Everyone loves what it says, they just all think that what they dislike falls into a hidden “but...” clause.
I feel like the first amendment is one of the few bipartisan issues of the constitution, though. The only issue seems to stem from those who misinterpret it as some almighty protection against being abrasive. It's simply meant to say that the government can't punish you for your speech or other association outside of a few cases where you are endangering others. I'm not quite sure if even the most diehard liberal or conservative wants to enable more of that from the government.
there are certainly topics within first amendment rights that can be interpreted, but that's a different matter than addressing the constitutional amendment.