POLL!Is Concord Mills infringing on a conservative business owner’s first amendment rights?

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[TheOldLady]

Is Concord Mills infringing on a business owner’s first amendment rights by forcing his conservative-themed kiosk to close?

Yes. Regardless of his message, the man has a right to sell his products. — 87%
No. His message is offensive to some and Concord Mills is private property. — 12%
I’m not sure. — 1%

[pattty]

FReeped!

Yes. Regardless of his message, the man has a right to sell his products. 86%

No. His message is offensive to some and Concord Mills is private property. 13%

I’m not sure. 1%

[Sudetenland]

Precisely. No First Amendment issue here.

[Sudetenland]

It's good to see how many "Conservatives" here at FR don't have a clue as to what the First Amendment does and does not protect.

The mall is private property and is a business. It is solely the business of the owners who they allow to sell and what they allow to be sold.

Selling Impeach Obama stickers may earn sympathy from all of us here, but it is not protected speech when it is being sold at a private business. It is protected speech if it is on your vehicle.

[bmwcyle]

Yes. Regardless of his message, the man has a right to sell his products. 84%
No. His message is offensive to some and Concord Mills is private property. 14%
I’m not sure. 2%

[bmwcyle]

If you knew about what was sold in the rest of the mall you might see this different. There are pro-Obama items sold in other parts of the mall. I don’t find this to be a good call on the mall’s part.

[Sudetenland]

It is irrelevant what is sold in the rest of the mall. Even if everything sold in the mall was pro-Obama, it would still be the business of the mall owners, not the government or any violation of freedom of speech.

This is solely a matter of private enterprise and private property. If you want to organize a boycott, go for it; that is your right, but this is not a matter of the violation of anyone's "First Amendment rights."

If conservatives are going to be credible, they must be precise in their claims; the only way to be so is to be informed. Going off half-cocked shouting things which are not true only provides ammunition to our enemies.

So if you want to organize a protest, call for a boycott, hand out flyers explaining the issue and cost the owners money. That is the legitimate course of action.