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View submission: Can we ban this extremely racist asshole?
This is a privately-owned forum; the wishes of the owner trump the first amendment. Not saying that the guy should be banned, just that the constitution has nothing to do with it.
Comment by [deleted] at 05/06/2008 at 22:27 UTC
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You are correct sir but the point I was making is why it is protected in the Constitution of the United States.
Comment by Mikeybarnes at 05/06/2008 at 22:23 UTC
-13 upvotes, 2 direct replies
As far as this goes - no.
I'm no expert on the constitution but I'm pretty sure it applies to privately owned entities. Otherwise, fuck it, lets create a privately owned company and then go around screaming racist abuse under the umbrella of that company.
"The wishes of the owner trump the first amendment" pfft.