[NittanyLion]

As I understand it, the CFR does not limit any person's right to speak, nor does it infringe on the freedom of the press, in the plain 18th Century meaning of those words. It does limit campaign contribution and television and radio broadcast advertisements. I don't see anything in the clear, standard words of 1st amendment about those.

Do you see anything in the Second Amendment about semiautomatic weapons? Of course not, because technology has advanced since the time of the Founders. The First Amendment guarantees the right to speak by whatever media is available to the speaker, so long as it doesn't result in the proverbial fist hitting a person's nose.

Surely you realize that the Constitution isn't a laundry list of rights, and that anything that doesn't appear is prohibited? Under your theory the internet is not protected by the Constitution.

[palmer]

I assume you meant anything that doesn't appear is allowed?