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8. Office Depot is NOT a state actor and the First Amendment does not apply here

Reply to sop (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 12:27 PM

Sep 17

The requirement of a state actor is fundamental part of the First Amendment. The fact that TFG supporters and others do not like the speech from a private company does not give the govt the right to regulate such speech.

This cartoon does a decent job on the state actor requirement under the First Amendment
PSA on First Amendment

How did Bondi graduate from law school?

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'AG Pam Bondi eyes case against Office Depot employee who wouldn't print Charlie Kirk flyer' [View all] sop Sep 17 OP

Perhaps his religious beliefs didn't permit him to copy such a flier. bucolic_frolic Sep 17 #1

Wedding Cakes OC375 Sep 17 #2

"Kirk stood against..." NCDem47 Sep 17 #5

Well...too bad it wasn't an invite for a gay wedding...Bondi would be giving them a medal. CincyDem Sep 17 #3

I guess we don't have any other serious crime to worry about Walleye Sep 17 #4

Has she talked to the Supreme's Historic NY Sep 17 #6

"Businesses can't discriminate," but the MAGA fascist machine can. Doodley Sep 17 #7

Office Depot is NOT a state actor and the First Amendment does not apply here LetMyPeopleVote Sep 17 #8

Priorities? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 18 #9