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FBaggins

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4. Sure. But nobody is saying he violated 1st amendment rights

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 07:38 AM

Jul 2020

He has a right to, for instance, ban t-shirts with political messages on them...

... but he doesn’t have a right to your patronage. Protests/boycotts are not limited to legal infractions

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A white restaurateur told a black customer not to wear an 'I can't breathe' shirt. Protests and a [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP

He had every right to tell him he couldn't wear it underpants Jul 2020 #1

Sure. But nobody is saying he violated 1st amendment rights FBaggins Jul 2020 #4

And people have the right to boycott his racist ass. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #8

That's true. underpants Jul 2020 #10

+1 Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #11

Sad to say, the restaurant owner has the right to do that. Just as SANE business owners Squinch Jul 2020 #2

✅ underpants Jul 2020 #3

I don't have a subscription, so I could only read what you posted. BComplex Jul 2020 #9

Racist overtones to this lambchopp59 Jul 2020 #5

The fist amendment prohibits the govt and only the govt from stifling speech. ret5hd Jul 2020 #6

No. Same as stated above. YOU cannot violate anyone's 1st Amendment rights. 3Hotdogs Jul 2020 #7