[quote=scaredyclassic]And if the govt cant restrict anything you do on your “private property”, try turning your abode into a strip club.[/quote]
You missed my point. My point was that the property owner can restrict behavior on their own property to a greater extent that the government can restrict behavior – because the bill of rights does not apply to private citizens.
“Because the First Amendment applies only to government actions or laws that violate rights, private property owners are generally free to keep groups from protesting or gathering on their property.” Thisis one reason why YFIACT is not covered by the bill of rights.
Another is that, YFINACT violates the “peaceably” restriction. So, that is not an example where the government has violated the bill of rights.
If Amazon takes a book off their website they are not violating the author’s right of free speech as protected by the bill of rights.
With the strip club – Now you’ve gone all the way into zoning laws. Unconstitutional ? To me, probably but I am serious about my freedom.
But arresting people peaceably assembling in a private religious institution? That seems like a definite violation. How can it not be, oh great reader of constitutional cases ?
And to gogogosandiego, show me an example of where the Government has restricted a peaceful assembly at a church, ever, and not been shot down. Don’t show me a situation where they require permits for assembly on public property or prosecution of non-peaceful behavior such as YFIACT.
By the way, are Onion articles ever real ? I thought they were all made up.
