Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

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Re: First Amendment

Author:	Eric Bohlman
Posted:	4/15/2000; 8:29:55 AM
Topic:	First Amendment
Msg #:	16277 (In response to 16187)
Prev/Next:	16276 / 16278

>If I remember my Civics lessons correctly, the First Amendment >restricts the federal government from interfering with free speech. It >places no such restrictions on state government, corporations, or >citizens.

It's been extended by the Fourteenth Amendment to cover state and local governments as well. However, your point is correct that it doesn't apply to disputes between private parties.

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