Posted on 10/12/2024 11:43:17 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
The most blatant attack on the 1st Amendment is currently happening in California and the perpetrators seem proud of themselves over it.
California officials have rejected further rocket launches by SpaceX, a company owned by Elon Musk. Some of the officials have cited his posts on social media platform 𝕏, which he owns.
According to the Los Angeles Times [emphasis added]:
SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from the California coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on 𝕏 and raising concerns about the billionaire’s labor record at his companies.
The plan to increase the number of rocket blasts into space up to 50 a year was rejected by the California Coastal Commission on Thursday despite assurances from Space Force and Air Force officials that they would increase efforts to monitor the effects that rocket launches have on nearby wildlife.
The 1st Amendment protects American citizens from being silenced, censored, or otherwise punished over lawful speech. It was written specifically regarding laws passed by Congress, but applies to all levels of government and is not exclusive to the legislative branch.
Of course, the First Amendment also applies to the non-legislative branches of government—to every government agency—local, state, or federal. — Herbert v. Lando, 441 U.S. 153, 168 n.
In other words, it is blatantly unlawful for California officials to enact government policies against Musk or anyone else based in any way on their opinions of his speech. That didn’t stop California Coastal Commission Chair Caryl Hart from citing Musk’s politics in their decision.
“We’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” Hart said.
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States are still required to follow the federal constitution.
They are not hiding it anymore. The USA is full blown communist and anyone going against the party will be struck down.
Hard to imagine the state has much say on launches from a military base, even if they are commercial launches.
Should sue em for a Billion for interfering with space commerce
“...They have proven they are incapable of allowing anyone to have “Constitutional Rights”...”
That’s why trying to co-exist with these violent morons is a futile effort.
The Democrat Party is blatantly unAmerican. It should be outlawed.
If Trump loses, they both go to prison.
And the term "Commiefornia"? Perfect.
If we ever allow Commiefornia to become part of the United States it will be a terrible day.
Oh, wait....
Gov.Newsom to the crowd the night the votes were counted showing he had survived the recall effort with over 60% for him:
“And remember, whatever happens first in California will happen everywhere else in the United States later.”
What a bunch of children
They’ll pass a law just for Musk ,LOL They love to pass laws to ban things
Since the rockets leave the United States, California's action may also violate the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
And there we go losing the argument that we're the ones who believe in the First Amendment.
California has solidified their ownership of Hell on Earth I grabbing it from New York who slipped to Hell on Earth II
If Trump doesn’t win, the feds will come after Musk’s companies with a vengeance and break them up or force him out of control. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the feds seize some of them and give them to their cronies...like Tesla going to GM.
Sue their nose rings off
Baloney!
They have every right to think and speak their hate-America ideology. They do not have a right to actively try to destroy the foundations of our nation by infiltrating the government and turning our government institutions into weapons against those core Constitutional principles. That is sedition.
Go sell your watered down hogwash to some weak minded pseudo-conservatives such as yourself.
The Coastal Commission is 100 percent San Francisco commies so this is no surprise.
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