The US constitution does not specify express powers [to censor citizens] granted to the federal govt. that allow Uncle Sam to censor any citizen. Therefore, any powers not specifically granted to the feds by the constitution are left up to individual states to decide how laws are made, as long as they follow the constitution.
Basically, the first amendment of the US constitution does not grant any individual citizen, or entity any sort of constitutional right to censor another citizen. Corporate entities have been twisting the first amendment to claim that censoring a citizen is a form of freedom of speech- for them.
Texas just pointed to the constitution and said "show me where it says 'censorship is a constitutional right.'" Obviously, the constitution does not say that. Now, Texas can (and will) claim that the notion of whether or not a corporation can censor someone falls within state jurisdiction. Texas state courts will be the ruling authority on what constitutes first amendment rights within Texas, and eventually, appeals will bring state rulings to the US Supreme court to rule on.
So who now decides what is officially "political speech"?
The US constitution does not specify express powers [to censor citizens] granted to the federal govt. that allow Uncle Sam to censor any citizen. Therefore, any powers not specifically granted to the feds by the constitution are left up to individual states to decide how laws are made, as long as they follow the constitution.
Basically, the first amendment of the US constitution does not grant any individual citizen, or entity any sort of constitutional right to censor another citizen. Corporate entities have been twisting the first amendment to claim that censoring a citizen is a form of freedom of speech- for them.
Texas just pointed to the constitution and said "show me where it says 'censorship is a constitutional right.'" Obviously, the constitution does not say that. Now, Texas can (and will) claim that the notion of whether or not a corporation can censor someone falls within state jurisdiction. Texas state courts will be the ruling authority on what constitutes first amendment rights within Texas, and eventually, appeals will bring state rulings to the US Supreme court to rule on.
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Great explanation, thanks.