Illiberalism is on the rise, and not just on campuses.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
” . . . . . . unless we’re talking about a white chocolate-paneled cake for a gay wedding or perpetual funding for “women’s health” clinics because it’s the “right thing to do.”
“Or abridging the freedom of speech;
” . . . . . . unless that speech is used by boorish climate-change denialists to peddle dirty fossil fuels and run capitalist death machines that wreck the Earth, by anyone engaging in upsetting hate speech or other forms of “aggression,”
by a wealthy person supporting candidates who undermine “progress,”
by a pro-life protester who makes people feel uncomfortable about their life decisions,
by a cisnormative white male who displays insufficient appreciation for the “systematic oppression” that minorities experience in places of higher learning,
or by anyone who has a desire to undermine the state-protected union monopolies that help fund political parties.
“Or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,” . . . . . .
unless the press invades safe spaces designated by mobs or writes about incorrect topics at incorrect times.
“And to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” . . . . . .
unless someone is a member of a predesignated special-interest group, in which case he should report to the IRS before doing so.
That’s pretty much the state of the First Amendment today.
Source: First Amendment Under Threat Nationwide | National Review Online
