[Mojave]

bill of rights) does not proclaim what rights the government gives individuals. Rather, it proclaims what God-given rights cannot be taken away by the government.

The FEDERAL government.

[RobRoy]

read the whole post.

The federal government cannot control free speech.

Neither can cities or states.

It is because they are controlled by the same constitution. These united states are all under the umbrella of the same constitution. The purpose of the constitution is to LIMIT GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS under it’s umbrella.

[RobRoy]

My next sentence after that one: This means that if the federal government cannot take away a certain right, then NO government under that umbrella can.

The umbrella is the government limiting constitution.

This is really US Government 101.