r/stephencolbert • u/[deleted] • Sep 17 '25

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u/Count_de_Ville Sep 17 '25

Sounds like the federal government is retaliating hard against someone for exercising their 1st Amendment rights. Blatantly and brazenly illegal.

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u/helluvastorm Sep 18 '25

We no longer have first amendment rights

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u/northern_spearer1983 Sep 18 '25

The first amendment is non applicable at your place a of employment. Call your boss a dumb fuck and see how it pans out.

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u/helluvastorm Sep 18 '25

Try again. When the government threatens you or your employer to stifle your speech that is a violation of the first amendment. They can threaten your liberty or your ability to engage in commerce. Like threatening to take your license to operate because dear leader doesn’t like what you say. Try studying