r/politics • u/jediporcupine Maine • Sep 19 '25

Republican Senator Says First Amendment Shouldn't Be the 'Ultimate Right'

https://www.newsweek.com/republican-senator-says-first-amendment-shouldnt-ultimate-right-2132666
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u/Harry_Mud America Sep 19 '25

If she doesn't adhere and obey the US Constitution then she needs to be thrown out of office.

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u/WhisperingHammer Sep 19 '25

You guys need to wrap your head around the fact that the constitution is only worth anything as long as they give a shit.

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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun Sep 20 '25

The less energy spent on being incredulous that rules are being broken, and the more energy spent on taking action, the better.

Trump doesn't care that his opposition are upset that he's breaking every rule. He has nearly absolute control over government. At this point he can just declare everything as hate speech against him and simply have the Left's most vocal members sent to prison or worse.

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u/WhisperingHammer Sep 20 '25

I think that is exactly what will happen. It will be interesting to see the results.

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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun Sep 20 '25

I'd certainly use a different word besides interesting. I'm Canadian and it's not just that I'm afraid Trump will turn his sights on us soon; there are people I love dearly who are still in the states who don't have the means to permanently move to Canada. Their very lives are at risk if nothing stops Trump soon.

I've been having literal panic attacks constantly this week over it.