Should a state be allowed to pass this law?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

"No person shall be permitted to speak out against the governor of this state, or any other state official. Newspapers and other media shall also be prohibited from speaking out against any state government officials. Violation of this law shall result in the death penalty."

Philip thinks so.

[J. J.]

No, but without the 14th Amendment, it would be constitutional, i.e. not a violation of the 1st Amendment.

Many state constitutions have similar (or even tougher) standards.

[Bono]

States have consitutions to.

[A18]

No, but without the 14th Amendment, it would be constitutional, i.e. not a violation of the 1st Amendment.

It still is not a violation of the United States Constitution. The 14th amendment does not grant any new rights to citizens of the United States other than equal protection of the laws, although it does give Congress the power to enact statute to overcome the so-called 11th amendment immunity.

[Ebowed]

Philip doesn't support the death penalty.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Philip doesn't support the death penalty.

But he doesn't consider it unconstitutional, and since he believes the Bill of Rights still doesn't apply to the states, he thinks that states should be allowed to pass such a law, or any law they want.

[A18]

States have consitutions to.

It certainly does sound like BRTD is unaware of this.