Re:It’s Time to Reaffirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
by crazygringo on Saturday November 26, 2022 @08:28PM
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No. The federal government does not have that right, that's the entire point of this lawsuit. And the entire point of the first amendment.
In a democracy, a government does not have the right to selectively boycott its citizens for their political views. Otherwise, what's next -- the party in power refusing to award contracts to businesses that support the opposition party? You can see how democracy would collapse pretty quickly.
In a democracy, a government does not have the right to selectively boycott its citizens for their political views. Otherwise, what's next -- the party in power refusing to award contracts to businesses that support the opposition party? You can see how democracy would collapse pretty quickly.