Posted on 07/21/2023 7:16:29 AM PDT by Red Badger
Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) defended censorship, arguing that certain views should not enjoy the First Amendment free speech protections, which they said were limited by the Supreme Court.
The ranking member of the minority on the House Weaponization Subcommittee attacked presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy for his views on COVID-19 affecting certain race groups, calling them hateful.
“This is not the free speech that I know of,” she said, recalling RFK’s comments.
Plaskett continued:
“Free speech is not an absolute,” Stacey Plaskett declared disregarding the fundamentals of the First Amendment.
“The Supreme Court has stated that.” (The Court has not restricted the content of speech, but a “time, place, and manner” exception for the way speech is expressed.)
Plaskett also claimed that Republicans had not invited Kennedy to testify because of his being censored on social media but to associate themselves with his controversial views.
Watch:
VIDEO AT LINK................
She also claimed that past witnesses, such as would-be “disinformation czar” Nina Jancowicz, had been subjected to death threats and suggested committee chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) supported the threats.
Plaskett claimed Republicans were not interested in defending free speech but instead wanted social media companies to promote “any conspiracy theories,.”
She added:
“They want to force social media companies to promote conspiracy theories because they think that’s the only way their candidate can win the 2020 [sic] election.”
She said that Congress should be focused on issues like inflation instead.
“This is a hearing on censorship that began with an effort .. to censor Mr. Kennedy!” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) exclaimed.
Kennedy defended his record in his opening statement, noting he was censored for talking about ordinary subjects.
Watch VIDEO:
RFK JR TO STACEY PLASKETT: “Virtually every statement that you just made about me is inaccurate... These are defamations and malignancies that are used to censor me to prevent people from listening to the actual things that I'm saying”
No Absolutes Ping!................
Free speech is allowed only when our betters like what we say. I’m sure that’s exactly what our Founding Fathers had in mind. It fosters peace, and you know that’s a good thing.
Bribery is an absolute right as IS insider trading
Freedom must also end and back to enslavement, right ,LOL
Freedom from tyranny is an absolute right. That’s why our founders put their lives on the line fighting for it.
No surprise. Josef Robinette Biden said that our United States Constitution (specifically the Second Amendment) is not an “absolute” either.
LOL! Taking a page from joementia’s book of the ‘BOR ain’t absolute’ (think 2nd amendment). If so, anyone think there would be much stink of someone wanted to infringe on, say, the 13th or 19th amendments? Show of hands................
She should reclaim her time and demand reparations.
“...arguing that certain views should not enjoy the First Amendment free speech protections.”
The First Amendment was written specifically to counter specious arguments from anti-free-speech Marxists such as this.
The Second Amendment written to protect the First - and all the others.
She has that look of hate, anger and entitlement as do pretty much all leftists.
Take it up with the creator , that’s where our right of free speech comes from
And it is absolutely absolute.
“Free Speech Is Not an Absolute”
Free speech for me, but not for thee.
Many Epstein connections for this woman.
One may not declare to overturn the govt. other than that have at it. No matter what this idiot thinks
Do you try to prevent (censor) harmful speech, assuming that can be identified, or do you depend on listeners to recognize and disregard it.
I choose the latter except for such things as pornography put in front of children.
Again- who gave her permission to speak? She should be arrested for speaking! (We can play their game too)
-PJ
These folks are degenerates. They are also dictators. Better address them before they get total control.
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