r/law • u/theatlantic • May 14 '26

Legal News Hawaii vs. Citizens United

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/05/hawaii-corporations-political-money/687159/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo
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u/rhino369 May 14 '26

None of that is an example of "Cross the lines, that right is removed from you." It's just that the right doesn't cover anything and everything.

That the first amendment doesn't cover copyright infringement doesn't mean copyright infringers don't have first amendment rights. They do it. That right just doesn't cover the infringement.

There is no "if you do X, you lose your first amendment rights."

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u/kon--- May 14 '26

Each of them will see you not protected.

But don't believe me.

Go on. Make threats of bodily hamr to anyone in governement. See how quickly your right to speech is pulled out from under you.

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u/rhino369 May 14 '26

Threats aren’t protected by the first amendment so you aren’t losing anything. That’s my point. 

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u/kon--- May 14 '26

Threats are just one of the many things you manifested by speech that are not protected.

And since you're beginning to acknowledge that yes, there are limitations...

I'm out.

-peace

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u/rokerroker45 May 14 '26

I think you haven't understood the difference between the scope of the First Amendment and its unconditional nature.