First Amendment, anyone?
 

Really? Even for a non-commercial purpose?

So Snidely Condescending is a Hank sock?

First Amendment, anyone?
 

Littering, but probably a misdemeanor, not a felony.

First Amendment, anyone?
 

It costs you your job. At least in theory.

First Amendment, anyone?
 

cite please

First Amendment, anyone?
 

Patents, yes. TMs, yes. Copyrights have certain exceptions, but they aren't that broad.

If congress couldn't make some "speech" illegal if it interfaces with Governemnt shit, how could there be a Hatch act?

First Amendment, anyone?
 

• An employee who violates the Hatch Act shall be removed from their position, and funds appropriated for the position from which removed thereafter may not be used to pay the employee or individual. However, if the Merit Systems Protection Board finds by unanimous vote that the violation does not warrant removal, a penalty of not less than 30 days' suspension without pay shall be imposed by direction of the Board.

linky (a quotation of 5 U.S.C. s 7321)

You can't Google "Hatch Act" like I can? First result.

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In Detroit, it is illegal to ogle a woman from a moving car.

Which law do you think we would find the last enforcement of, which is what I meant.

First Amendment, anyone?
 

If Colorado Springs is south of Denver, how could Seattle be north of Tacoma?

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Is it your impression that there are lots of federal employees engaged in political activities on the job? Mine was that they pretty well know not to do that sort of thing.

First Amendment, anyone?
 

oh. my point was that you guys can't just say "it abridges 'free speech' " because the government does that all the time. explain how the medal law is different if you want to discuss.

First Amendment, anyone?
 

maybe one big diff is that I worked in the government and in congressional campaigns?

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It seems to violate the First Amendment. It looks to me like a content-based restriction on expression not justified by any of the sorts of reasons that might justify that sort of thing. Do you disagree?

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Woodward and Bernstein called this sort of thing a "non-denial denial."

First Amendment, anyone?
 

which, hatch act or the medal law? or intellectual property?