Last time I checked, the Constitution covered the government, not college campuses.
Also, campaign finance reform is not about suppressing ideas; it's about ensuring that each candidate can be equally loud. (If you could buy as many TV ads as you wanted, the richest candidate would always win. That is not particularly beneficial for anyone, so the government tries to prevent this.)
Not sure what you mean by "hate speech" laws. Other than slander/libel and inciting "imminent lawless action", you can say or write pretty much anything you want. (Unless it's about your sexual fantasies involving underage children... this is America after all, and we don't take kindly to talking about sex.)
> Last time I checked, the Constitution covered the government, not college campuses.
Many college campuses are arms of govt. The welfare department isn't allowed to tell you what you can and can't say to get aid, same for colleges and education.
> Also, campaign finance reform is not about suppressing ideas;
I was going to write "Never confuse intent with effect." but then I remembered that both the intent and effect of campaign finance laws is that I can't make political speech without obeying certain restrictions.
Note that those restrictions don't apply to some other entities, so it's discriminatory as well. Feel free to explain why my political speech should be disadvantaged.
> Not sure what you mean by "hate speech" laws. Other than slander/libel and inciting "imminent lawless action", you can say or write pretty much anything you want.
Also, campaign finance reform is not about suppressing ideas; it's about ensuring that each candidate can be equally loud. (If you could buy as many TV ads as you wanted, the richest candidate would always win. That is not particularly beneficial for anyone, so the government tries to prevent this.)
Not sure what you mean by "hate speech" laws. Other than slander/libel and inciting "imminent lawless action", you can say or write pretty much anything you want. (Unless it's about your sexual fantasies involving underage children... this is America after all, and we don't take kindly to talking about sex.)