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RazzleDazzle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-10-06 01:33 PM
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8. You have a perverted understanding of the First Amendment
It says: CONGRESS shall make no law.... and that was later extended to all other "government" entities.

So that means it's okay for Skinner to make a law about what personal expression is okay or not here, or for you to make a law covering your own home or business, or anyone else who has ownership or authority over what is essentially private property (including all businesses and homes and such).

I don't personally like restrctive covenants and rules like this, BUT it's nowhere near a First Amendment issue.

When will people get a clue that enforced conformity is fucking unAmerican?

I shudder to think of what sort of anarchy you're basically calling for. A certain amount of enforced conformity is absolutely essential for there even to BE an America, let alone a remotely civil society.
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