Will Someone Please Explain The First Amendment To Sarah Palin

“If [the media] convince enough voters that that is negative campaigning, for me to call Barack Obama out on his associations,” Palin told host Chris Plante, “then I don’t know what the future of our country would be in terms of First Amendment rights and our ability to ask questions without fear of attacks by the mainstream media.”  Governor Sarah Palin, 10/31/2008,  ABC News

The first rule about the first amendment is that it only applies to instances of the government action.  For example, if Governor Rell (state action) in her official capacity as governor ordered this blog shut down that would violate my first amendment rights.

Along the same lines, if you commented on this blog and I deleted it, I have not infringed on your first amendment rights.

The media cannot violate Sarah Palin’s first amendment rights by asking questions.

Ryan McKeen is a trial attorney at Connecticut Trial Firm, LLC in Glastonbury, Connecticut. In 2016, he was honored by the CT Personal Injury Hall of Fame for securing one of the highest settlements in the state. He is a New Leader in the Law. ABA 100. Avvo 10. 40 under 40 for Hartford Business Journal. He has been quoted in Time Magazine, the New York Times, Hartford Courant, Wall Street Journal Law Blog and the Hartford Business Journal. He focuses his practice on Connecticut Personal Injury law. He loves what he does. Contact him ryan@cttrialfirm.com or 860 471 8333

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