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djg21

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41. No it doesn't.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 11:24 PM

Nov 2016

We are talking about a private business, and not the Federal Government or a State.

The First Amendment precludes the Federal Government from impinging on rights such as speech, religion, association, assembly etc. It applies to States by virtue of the Fourteenth Amendment.

A private business generally many elect to conduct business, or to not conduct business, with anyone it chooses. It's a free country!

A refusal of a private business to do business with a person or another business may violate anti-discrimination laws, or antitrust laws, or other laws depending on the circumstances. But such a decision would not implicate the First Amendment

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Business owner refusing service to Trump supporters [View all] philosslayer Nov 2016 OP

I sympathize, but he probably can't do that. HassleCat Nov 2016 #1

No. The First Amendment applies to government actions, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2016 #2

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #9

Until they get the law amended to protect the class of stupid assholes and leave others out. nt rzemanfl Nov 2016 #13

It's what the Cake Baker tried to do to the gay couple Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #20

No it doesn't. djg21 Nov 2016 #41

You are under no compulsion to do business with Nazis philosslayer Nov 2016 #3

The aggrieved parties may sue him. HassleCat Nov 2016 #6

Political party isn't a protected class though n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #10

People can choose not to support Trump. forgotmylogin Nov 2016 #21

I know SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #22

Sorry, I was replying to the general "they can't do that" response. forgotmylogin Nov 2016 #24

Ah, got it n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #25

No. djg21 Nov 2016 #42

True. Where's Elwood and Jake when you need them? Initech Nov 2016 #12

elwood and jake. mopinko Nov 2016 #30

The first amendment, and the second, and the third.. all of 'em -- only apply to the state. X_Digger Nov 2016 #7

it violates the interstate commerce clause, mopinko Nov 2016 #31

That is a very loose interpretation of the ICC. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #37

No, it does not. whopis01 Nov 2016 #38

i am just remembering a jfk joke. mopinko Nov 2016 #40

All Trumpers will claim this, but the 1st amendment says "Congress shall pass no law. . . Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #36

No it does not...is is wise? Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #43

he'll probably get a lot of support and possibly more business. liberalla Nov 2016 #4

I live here and will do everything I can to support him.... alittlelark Nov 2016 #5

I'm constantly being solicited by SEO companies ToxMarz Nov 2016 #8

Remember in the hippie days? ailsagirl Nov 2016 #11

Several times in life bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #17

That's awful ailsagirl Nov 2016 #29

Wonderful to see discrimination rear its head in public, isnt it? 7962 Nov 2016 #14

As has been noted above, political affiliation is not a protected class hatrack Nov 2016 #23

Being "legal" doesnt make this right. Its discrimination. 7962 Nov 2016 #26

It is still wrong. Statistical Nov 2016 #33

This is right HipHipHillary Nov 2016 #35

A slippery slope bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #15

You can't support this and complain about refusal of services to LGBT community. LS_Editor Nov 2016 #16

Apparently few here agree with you 7962 Nov 2016 #27

ls i agree dembotoz Nov 2016 #32

Everybody missing the point SCantiGOP Nov 2016 #18

Hats off to them.... paleotn Nov 2016 #19

I wish him well, and completely agree. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #28

Sorry it is wrong. Statistical Nov 2016 #34

And they have been refused service...but you can not do it based on a person's sex...IE being female Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #44

He couldn't do it if there was a union contract louis c Nov 2016 #39