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11 Statements That Are Not Protected By The First Amendment
The Bee ^ | May 21, 2025 | The Bee

Posted on 05/22/2025 8:59:39 AM PDT by dayglored

The First Amendment protects most forms of speech. But did you know that there are certain things even the Constitution does not allow? It's true. Here are 11 statements that can get you in trouble with the law:

  1. "I disagree with the government." - The First Amendment was not designed to protect speech criticizing our omnipotent rulers.

  2. "The government lied to us." - No, they didn't, and you are going to jail.

  3. "I kind of enjoy the Disney Star Wars films." - This can actually get you deported, believe it or not.

  4. "Baseball is boring." - The Constitution does not protect this kind of un-American hate speech.

  5. "Ohio is a real place." - The Constitution does not protect this kind of misinformation.

  6. "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants." - The Founding Fathers never intended the Bill of Rights to protect this kind of extremist speech.

  7. "Story time!" - If you start your TikTok with "story time," you should be in jail.

  8. "Arrested Development is overrated." - James Madison was actually a huge AD fan and explicitly excluded this statement from First Amendment protections. We don't know what you expected.

  9. "I agree with some things the president does and disagree with other things he does." - The Constitution does not protect nuance or intellectual consistency.

  10. "That's so cheugy, not bussin', low-key no cap." - Gen Z was not alive when the Constitution was written, so the Founders could not have known that there would be such a terrifying assault on free speech.

  11. "I do not have the right to speak freely." - This creates a paradox which could cause a resonance cascade scenario that rips interdimensional holes in the space-time continuum. So while technically not illegal, it's ill-advised.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; firstamendment; freespeech; satire
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To: Red Badger
> Sleep on the couch for a few weeks....

See comment #19. Also....

"Wives think that making us guys sleep on the couch is a punishment. No! Far from it! We slept on couches for most of our formative years as young men; it comes totally naturally to us. In fact, it's fun, kinda like camping." -- Dave Barry's Guide To Guys (I think)

21 posted on 05/22/2025 11:48:56 AM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: dayglored

Exactly, Disney ruined “Star Wars” just like with Marvel.


22 posted on 05/22/2025 12:16:41 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: dayglored
"Only in commercials are everyone in mixed race relationships."

"I don't have any gay friends."

"The 2020 Election was definitely stolen."

"Barack Obama, as a Kenyan, was not eligible to be President."

"White people can use any words they want."

"Black people have gotten their reparations since 1965."

"Gender disphoria in minors is just a phase."

"People should be tested for parental fitness like they are for driving cars."

"The Constitution says what it means and is not interpreted like a jazz piece."

23 posted on 05/22/2025 2:09:33 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer ("Momma talkin' to me tryna tell me how to live..." - Alice Bowie)
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