Rigby5
Diamond Member
Then give me a link to the law that says so.
Thanks
It is somewhat complicated.
The 1st amendment originally only protected political speech from abuse by the federal government.
So then it is only AFTER the 14th amendment when the SCOTUS decided that if political speech is that important, that then everyone should be prevented from infringing upon it.
The 1st amendment was not incorporated as being protection from state abuse of political speech until 1925.
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How Has The First Amendment Been Incorporated?
The incorporation doctrine is a constitutional doctrine through which the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution (known as the Bill of Rights) are made applicable to the states through the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Incorporation applies both substantively and procedurally.What case incorporated the First Amendment?
Gitlow v. New YorkGitlow v. New York, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 8, 1925, that the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protection of free speech, which states that the federal “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech,” applies also to state governments.
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So then what about the individual right of political speech?
It turns out that is up to the courts to decide, on an individual basis.
And the best way to address abuse is on the state level.
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State Laws on Political Discrimination
A handful of states protect private employees from workplace discrimination based on their political beliefs or activities. A larger number of states protect employees from discrimination based on legal activities outside of work, which might include political activities.Political Discrimination Laws
A few states explicitly prohibit employers from making job decisions based on an employee's or applicant's politics. In California, for example, employees are protected from discrimination based on their political affiliations and activities. New York and the District of Columbia have similar laws. And, in Oregon and Wisconsin, employees may not be penalized for refusing to attend meetings intended to allow their employer to communicate its political or religious opinions....}