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1 posted on 12/03/2022 9:08:39 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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Ok, I got this one, it’s a violation if Republicans did it. Democrats, not so much.


2 posted on 12/03/2022 9:09:52 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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Elon banned Kanye, but that’s beside the point.


3 posted on 12/03/2022 9:10:36 AM PST by Izzatso
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TTe Constitution is no longer an impediment for the Davos Marxists.


4 posted on 12/03/2022 9:11:23 AM PST by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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Great Musk is doing this but wonder what Congress will do about it.....

Between Trump and Musk, the cabal, and “representatives of the people” are being exposed as charlatans, only interested in self preservation.


5 posted on 12/03/2022 9:11:44 AM PST by patriotspride (Third generation Vet. Never forget the true cost of freedom)
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Technically it’s a political campaign asking, not the government. It’s definitely chilling speech though. It’s hard to say whether this is a loophole the Dems legally exploited.


7 posted on 12/03/2022 9:17:06 AM PST by newzjunkey (Vote for Hershel Walker by Dec 6th to stop Warnock (D) in Georgia)
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If Elon keeps it up he will end up like Seth Rich


10 posted on 12/03/2022 9:19:38 AM PST by KTM rider (, or how Ambassador Stevens was killed because he was about to testify before the UN council )
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It was a crime. No one will go to jail for it. The laws and rules do not apply to democrats and anyone who supports democrats. When democrats break the law, all news of it is suppressed and there is no prosecution.

There is even a special set of laws for Republicans. The laws were never passed and signed. They are made up. They are used for jailing Republicans and throwing them in solitary without a trial.


14 posted on 12/03/2022 9:21:01 AM PST by I want the USA back (Our news media isn't worth camel spit. Neither is the democrat party. )
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I understand this is all very disconcerting and scary, but I have a few questions:

1. The DNC and the Biden Campaign Teams are not government, right?
2. Twitter is a privately owned company, correct?
3. Is this a fist amendment issue or is it a matter of corruption? Both?

I’m asking because I’m not really sure and I know we have lawyers and scholars on these threads. I also know we have trigger happy bastards on these threads who love calling folks trolls and whatnot. I’m seeking understanding, not wanting to be labeled a troll by some of the more aggressive folks, but if you bring the heat, I’ll put it right back on you.


15 posted on 12/03/2022 9:21:44 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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18 posted on 12/03/2022 9:29:20 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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It’s NOT a violation of the First Amendment.
The first amendment is violated when “The Government” infringes on speech.
President Trump was in office when this request was made.
Biden was a private citizen.

Please learn more about the 1stamendment.


21 posted on 12/03/2022 9:32:57 AM PST by teofila
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Scalia would say no based on the text of the Constitution.


28 posted on 12/03/2022 9:51:25 AM PST by PatriotarchyQ
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I don’t want folks to get all excited here, but there’s no first ammendment violation here. A presidential campaign (not yet elected, ergo not part of the government) asked for favors from Twitter to shape the news. Twitter gleefully complied. Has been happening since the advent of news.

There is no law against this, even if there should be. The Bill of Rights is not a generic “things I like are legal, things I don’t like are illegal” catchall.

The right knew all of this was happening, the left knew all of this was happening, but the left is losing it’s mind right now because they firmly believed they could get away with it forever. Same with the Hillary crime coverups.

Musk shattered that mirage, just like Trump shattered the Hillary is inevitable mirage. Credit to both of them for using their privileged stations in life to pick these necessary fights that normies like us couldn’t. The reaction from the establishment is going to be at least as vicious as it was against Trump.


32 posted on 12/03/2022 9:59:46 AM PST by jz638
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First amendment says “Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;...”

Did Congress make any laws about Twitter, Hunter Biden, etc.?


33 posted on 12/03/2022 10:03:59 AM PST by FarCenter
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I keep resisting the urge to subscribe to Taibbi’s Substack — him being a raging lefty and all — but it’s getting harder these days and I’m succumbing to random thoughts of following an intelligent being’s thoughts for once…


36 posted on 12/03/2022 10:15:59 AM PST by Magnatron
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Everyone already knows nothing will happen to any democrat politician or any democrat voter.

When peaceful revolution is made impossible, violent revolution is required.


37 posted on 12/03/2022 10:16:22 AM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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These Tweets are interesting to read. I am waiting for the condensed list of Who Requested: Who Facilitated: Final Decision Maker: Who Was Harmed.


38 posted on 12/03/2022 10:21:01 AM PST by Savage Rider
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The Biden/DNC outfit colluded with Twitter to violate the first Amendment rights of several outlets/individuals. Not to mention in kind contribution to the Biden campaign. Nasty ppl. As usual Trump was right.
40 posted on 12/03/2022 10:21:44 AM PST by hotsteppa
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James Woods was on FIRE last night on Tucker Carlson. “The government of the United States conspired to take my free speech and throw it in the GUTTER”.

Lotta that going around, James. The graves of patriots going back over 2 centuries scream for justice.


45 posted on 12/03/2022 10:36:24 AM PST by quikstrike98 ( )
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I would love to know what Elon Musk and the Apple CEO talked about that convinced him not to remove the Twitter App from the Apple App Store.


62 posted on 12/03/2022 12:02:58 PM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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If these were government bureaucrats pressuring twitter to cancel the accounts, then it is a 1st Amendment issue.

If it was just the DNC then it's an issue for the FEC as these can be considered in kind contributions.

But let's not kid ourselves. The GOP will do nothing in either case. Musk will do what he does.

Actually, I take it back. The GOP might join the demoncraps in persecuting Musk since the last thing they want is to have a solid majority where they might be expected to deliver on the promises they made the base, rather than just deliver showboat votes and speechify about how they are powerless to do anything.

FUGOP

68 posted on 12/03/2022 12:43:01 PM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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