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Twitter Blocks Candidate’s Mention of “Aborted Baby Parts” [semi-satire]
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 15 Oct 2017 | John Semmens

Posted on 10/17/2017 11:16:17 AM PDT by John Semmens

A tweet from Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) that mentioned Planned Parenthood’s sales of aborted baby parts led to Twitter blocking a campaign ad in her bid for a US Senate seat in her state.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey labeled Blackburn’s tweet “inflammatory and likely to evoke a strong negative reaction. On the one hand, there’s the woman who already has to deal with the emotionally difficult decision to terminate her pregnancy. Awareness that her baby might be cannibalized and sold for parts like a junked car would add unnecessary trauma to that decision.”

“On the other hand, there is potential financial damage to Planned Parenthood,” Dorsey continued. “If the notion spreads that babies aborted in their facilities could be chopped up and sold instead of being incinerated as hazardous waste, women might stop seeking the procedure from Planned Parenthood’s doctors. We cannot in good conscience allow our network to be used to inflict this kind of damage on this vital organization.”

In related news, Apple’s Vice President of Diversity Denise Young Smith apologized for publicly suggesting that diversity of thought is important. The apology followed a storm of left-wing criticism of her earlier remarks asserting that skin color wasn’t the sole criteria for achieving diversity. “Last week I made some comments as part of a conversation on the many factors that contribute to diversity and inclusion,” she said. “My comments were not representative of how I think about diversity or how Apple sees it. I’m sorry.”

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...

https://azconservative.org/2017/10/15/presidential-library-wont-include-obama-documents/


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Health/Medicine; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: abortion; censorship; funnyhaha; parodysatire; satire; satiricalparody; sorealunreal; twitter

1 posted on 10/17/2017 11:16:18 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

FLOOD Twitter with links to this video. And retweet it when friends post it.


2 posted on 10/17/2017 11:18:14 AM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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To: John Semmens

Why do you keep posting fake news? Stop it!


3 posted on 10/17/2017 11:19:57 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: FatherofFive; John Semmens
KEYWORDS: abortion; censorship; funnyhaha; parodysatire; satire; satiricalparody; sorealunreal; twitter;

I get it.

4 posted on 10/17/2017 11:32:23 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("How many feminists does it take to..." --- "THAT'S NOT FUNNY!")
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