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Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by jasonlotito on Thursday July 13, 2023 @01:55PM (#36713348)
> Is it abridging my free speech when the city I live in bans billboards?

I think so. That is something that is actively being discussed. One could make the argument for that and bring it to court.

Why are you okay with the government preventing you from putting a sign up on your property?

Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by cheriot on Thursday July 13, 2023 @01:59PM (#36713437)
I don't really care about billboards, but they are already banned by states and municipalities.
Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by jasonlotito on Thursday July 13, 2023 @02:02PM (#36713474)
> I don't really care

That tracks.

> they are already banned by states and municipalities.

Which means nothing to your argument in support of the government denying you your first amendment rights.

Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by cheriot on Thursday July 13, 2023 @02:14PM (#36713674)
I've actually gotten a decent number of responses and yours is the only insult so far. Not too shabby for the internet.

The law is heavily based on precedent. Seems like a big difference between speech and a specific communication mechanism.

Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by pessimizer on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:17PM (#36714602)
If you offer what you care about as a subject for discussion (when nobody asked), you can't play the victim when people acknowledge it.
Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by jasonlotito on Friday July 14, 2023 @10:39AM (#36724636)
> yours is the only insult so far

What insult?

> The law is heavily based on precedent.

Yes, and that precedent is on my side.

You admit your ignorance, but when people who aren't ignorant contradict your assertions, you double down on your ignorance and consistently move the goal posts.

At the end of the day, you are arguing in support of violations of the first amendment. If you find that declaration insulting, reevaluate why you insist your ignorance is the right approach.

Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by beowulfey on Thursday July 13, 2023 @09:04PM (#36718199)
I take it you’re not really one for HOAs.
Re:TikTok ban bill in US faces changes after ByteDance spent... by jasonlotito on Friday July 14, 2023 @10:42AM (#36724682)
Correct.

That being said, I'm also open to other people giving up that right and signing onto an HOA.

However, you have to have that right in the first place to give it up.