Posted on 11/08/2021 5:49:44 AM PST by karpov
Late last year, the National Association of Realtors adopted a policy forbidding members from engaging in supposedly "harassing speech" or "hate speech" even in their private lives, entirely outside the context of real estate transactions. The Realtors are a private organization, so this isn't a First Amendment violation, just as blacklisting of supposedly "un-American" employees in the 1950s wasn't a First Amendment violation. But it strikes me as potentially quite dangerous, especially given that National Association of Realtors membership appears to be quite important professionally to real estate agents (more on that below).
In any event, we're seeing now the potential scope of the policy: The Missoula Organization of Realtors (which is the Missoula County affiliate of the National Association) has concluded that a member of the public's complaint against Montana realtor Brandon Huber "if taken as true on its face, constitutes potentially unethical conduct [under the prohibitions on 'harassing speech' and 'hate speech'] and will be forwarded to the Professional Standards Committee"; Huber now faces a disciplinary hearing on Dec. 2, 2021. According to Huber's lawsuit against the Missoula Organization of Realtors,
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Volokh makes an important point that NAR is given privileges by state governments. Those privileges should be revoked.
If a state requires certification by this private organization for permission to work, it seems like this action is quasi-governmental. What if this same organization held that only believers in the “Christian God” will receive the title of Realtor. Could a state still require membership in that group to be employed in real estate sales?
but discriminating on the basis of religion is a civil rights violation.
None of the realtors assoc business.
None of the realtors assoc business.
These are the same type of arguments the left used, e.g. if a college had even one student on a federally funded scholarship then the school had to abide by every jot and tiddle of govt tegulation.
Certain religious practices are not allowed even with the first amendment in place. Thanks to the Supremes, Christianity is officially Unconstitutional.
One of the main criteria to warrant “strict scrutiny” in a legal review dealing with “suspect classifications” is a lack of political power. The homosexual left has been falsely claiming this defect for decades. What a joke that has been shown to be. Now you can’t even disagree in private.
One of the main criteria to warrant “strict scrutiny” in a legal review dealing with “suspect classifications” is a lack of political power. The homosexual left has been falsely claiming this defect for decades. What a joke that has been shown to be. Now you can’t even disagree in private.
“The Realtors are a private organization, so this isn’t a First Amendment violation”
I disagree ... if one is at your company’s office, on company property or out working with clients while ‘on the clock’ (so to speak) your First Amendment Rights are fully in play. It may be foolish to be extremely vocal about whatever you are supporting, but that should still be your right.
I think you are correct on this one.
It’s not hate speech, it’s a *** damn OPINION!!!
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