The Chill On Constitution Day
Rights mean nothing if they can vanish at the government's whim.
Michelle H. Davis
Sep 17, 2025
Today, on Constitution Day, the atmosphere in America went from being “alarming” to “I once read about this in a book.” Two hundred thirty-eight years ago, a room full of men in wigs and tights signed their names to a promise bigger than themselves. They had fears over the type of government they were building. That’s why they wrote limits into it.
And on this September 17th, we’re watching those limits be tested in real time. The FCC threatened ABC. And ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely. There’s no way to lighten the magnitude of this situation. This is the government using its power to chill speech it dislikes, perhaps the most direct assault on the First Amendment we’ve ever seen.
It isn’t about Kimmel. It could be a comedian tonight, a journalist tomorrow, a teacher by the end of the week. Actually:
America’s founders were flawed men, to say the least, most of them were complicit in unforgivable systems. But they understood that once the government goes on offense, our rights mean nothing.
We can’t be complicit in their system.
This is not my idea, nor am I the only creator calling to pull ABC subscriptions, but I am. This evening, I cancelled both Hulu and Disney+. ABC also owns ESPN.
If we’re serious about the Constitution and the First Amendment, then we have to hit them back with our wallets......
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