Eegore wrote on 01/12/25 at 08:56:41: "... private companies lawfully controlling their own private property.
They don't have an obligation to protect your 1st Amendment rights, ..."
Let's say I have a company, it builds and sells 'widgets'.
It is a private company.
I hire employees for several duties of employ.
One day I say;
"All employed must only praise the Democrats"
"All employed must only condemn the Republicans"
"All employed must only be a member of the DNC"
"All employed, will be fired immediately, if they ever praise any Party, other than Democrats"
Clearly I can, because I
"... don't have an obligation to protect your 1st Amendment rights, ..." So I can, Fire or Hire, if:
You bake a cake for a certain person.
You belong/talk about a certain political party.
You have or not have gotten a c-19 shot.
You have a certain hair cut, believe in a certain religion, come from a certain Family Heritage, have a certain color of skin, own/use a GUN ... ... ... ... ...