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Unambiguous 1st Amendment Violation: Commiefornia Blocks SpaceX Launches Over Musk’s Posts
the liberty daily ^ | Oct. 12, 2024 | J.D. Rucker

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at thelibertydaily.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrestcarylhart; california; carylhart; commiefornia; dissent; electioninterference; freespeech; musk; notamericaanymore; partisan; punitive; retaliation; spacex
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Nobody has to wonder if the Democrats will follow the Constitution anymore. They have proven they are incapable of allowing anyone to have "Constitutional Rights" except of course......Themselves.
1 posted on 10/12/2024 11:43:17 AM PDT by Pete Dovgan
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To: Pete Dovgan

States are still required to follow the federal constitution.


2 posted on 10/12/2024 11:45:50 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Pete Dovgan

They are not hiding it anymore. The USA is full blown communist and anyone going against the party will be struck down.


3 posted on 10/12/2024 11:48:20 AM PDT by jdt1138 (Where ever you go, there you are.)
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Last paragraph of article:

. 'It may not matter what the California Coastal Commission believes. SpaceX is a leading contractor for Vandenberg Space Force Base. Federal officials do not need a permit or permission from the commission to launch rockets as long as they agree to mitigate negative effects from their actions.'
4 posted on 10/12/2024 11:48:31 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Pete Dovgan

Hard to imagine the state has much say on launches from a military base, even if they are commercial launches.


5 posted on 10/12/2024 11:49:08 AM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners!)
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To: Pete Dovgan

Should sue em for a Billion for interfering with space commerce


6 posted on 10/12/2024 11:49:57 AM PDT by nevadapatriot
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To: Pete Dovgan

“...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.


7 posted on 10/12/2024 11:50:12 AM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )
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The Democrat Party is blatantly unAmerican. It should be outlawed.


8 posted on 10/12/2024 11:52:46 AM PDT by TigersEye (Steve Bannon is a political prisoner. Free Steve Bannon!)
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To: Pete Dovgan

If Trump loses, they both go to prison.


9 posted on 10/12/2024 11:53:08 AM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie. )
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Elon stepped off the plantation and dems will make him pay. Have they brought fourth the bimbos yet? If not, that'll be next.

And the term "Commiefornia"? Perfect.

10 posted on 10/12/2024 11:55:16 AM PDT by GOPJ (Corrupt ABC referees/mods trying to throw the game to Kamala made Kamala look worse.)
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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.”


11 posted on 10/12/2024 11:55:26 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Pete Dovgan

What a bunch of children


12 posted on 10/12/2024 11:56:13 AM PDT by butlerweave
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They’ll pass a law just for Musk ,LOL They love to pass laws to ban things


13 posted on 10/12/2024 11:58:07 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Pete Dovgan
The most blatant attack on the 1st Amendment is currently happening in California

Since the rockets leave the United States, California's action may also violate the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.

14 posted on 10/12/2024 12:08:34 PM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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To: TigersEye
The Democrat Party is blatantly unAmerican. It should be outlawed.

And there we go losing the argument that we're the ones who believe in the First Amendment.

15 posted on 10/12/2024 12:09:42 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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To: Pete Dovgan

California has solidified their ownership of Hell on Earth I grabbing it from New York who slipped to Hell on Earth II


16 posted on 10/12/2024 12:10:24 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Pete Dovgan

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.


17 posted on 10/12/2024 12:11:35 PM PDT by damper99
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To: Pete Dovgan

Sue their nose rings off


18 posted on 10/12/2024 12:12:07 PM PDT by daku
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

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.


19 posted on 10/12/2024 12:19:44 PM PDT by TigersEye (Steve Bannon is a political prisoner. Free Steve Bannon!)
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To: Telepathic Intruder

The Coastal Commission is 100 percent San Francisco commies so this is no surprise.


20 posted on 10/12/2024 12:46:38 PM PDT by jdt1138 (Where ever you go, there you are.)
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