alt Hacker News> They want to shut down our right to be heard in the first place.
there's no such right, never been. Just because one has a right to speak, doesn't make it an obligation for others to listen
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kbelder • today at 4:56 PM
That's mostly true, but may not be in the case of government representatives.
em-bee • today at 4:29 PM
citizens have a right to be heard by their government.
The first amendment explicitly gives you the right to petition the government. They actually do have to listen.