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Re:Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban by Gormo on Monday October 09, 2023 @01:48PM (#37823130)
> Are national security arguments not legal?

Arguments aren't a source of law, and what's permissible in legislation is defined by the constitution.

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Re:Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban by throwawaymaths on Monday October 09, 2023 @02:21PM (#37823456)
> what's permissible in legislation is defined by the constitution.

Oh, sweet, summer child.

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Re:Lawmakers shift gears on TikTok ban by falcolas on Monday October 09, 2023 @03:41PM (#37824511)
The constitution and the dozens of dozens of interpretations of the constitution by way of case law rendered by the supreme court.

Reading the full text of the constitution won't do much but put you a toe past the starting line in understanding what is and is not "constitutional" in the US.

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