Martha Plimpton: ‘A&E went through all the trouble of suspending that bigot guy for a week’

@MarthaPlimpton Doesn't the First Amendment give you the right to spout idiotic opinions?

— Tom Moran (@Piscesboy69) December 27, 2013

@Piscesboy69 There is no 1st amendment right to employment. And he wasn't fired. Clearly.

— Martha Plimpton (@MarthaPlimpton) December 27, 2013

@MarthaPlimpton But that's not what I asked.

— Tom Moran (@Piscesboy69) December 27, 2013

@Piscesboy69 The question was specious. Of course it does. However, it does not protect you from consequences in the private sector.

— Martha Plimpton (@MarthaPlimpton) December 27, 2013

@Piscesboy69 It protects you from government retaliation/intrusion. It doesn't protect u from your employer deciding u don't rep them well.

— Martha Plimpton (@MarthaPlimpton) December 27, 2013

@MarthaPlimpton Isn't it true that negative consequences to personal opinions might tend to stifle discourse?

— Tom Moran (@Piscesboy69) December 27, 2013

@Heading_West @Piscesboy69 What this person said.

— Martha Plimpton (@MarthaPlimpton) December 27, 2013

@Piscesboy69 @MarthaPlimpton It gives you the right to spout stupid shit without the GOVERNMENT stopping you. Your employer can fire you.

— Luna (@Heading_West) December 27, 2013

@MarthaPlimpton @Heading_West So if a gay men said he was gay and he was fired for saying it by his employer you wouldn't object?

— Tom Moran (@Piscesboy69) December 28, 2013