Comments on: Like it or not, the First Amendment also applies to the word “fatties” https://www.rosecomm.com/image-management/like-it-or-not-the-first-amendment-also-applies-to-the-word-%e2%80%9cfatties%e2%80%9d/ Fresh Perspective, Authentic Approach, Meaningful Impact Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:10:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sarah https://www.rosecomm.com/image-management/like-it-or-not-the-first-amendment-also-applies-to-the-word-%e2%80%9cfatties%e2%80%9d/#comment-3734 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:10:13 +0000 http://prose-blog.com/?p=990#comment-3734 The First Amendment right to free speech is a right of the people not to be censored by the government. To have a First Amendment issue, you need a government actor. For example, the White House trying to stop a newspaper from publishing an anti-war article or even sensitive government information. There, the government is trying to suppress speech. That’s a First Amendment issue.

In this case, a privately owned magazine is being criticized by private citizens. People are disagreeing with the article and calling it hateful and disgraceful. No government actor, therefore no First Amendment issue.

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