Posted on 03/18/2024 1:09:29 PM PDT by bitt
This afternoon, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) tweeted about today’s US Supreme Court case (Murthy v. Missouri) that involves several plaintiffs, including The Gateway Pundit, who have been harmed by censorship by the government and big tech. In his tweet, Senator Rand Paul wrote:
Today, SCOTUS heard Murthy v. Missouri, the most consequential free speech case in U.S. history. This isn’t just about social media companies; it’s a critical examination of government overreach. The Biden administration and FBI’s efforts to influence Big Tech into silencing dissent tramples on the 1st Amendment. Our focus must be on preventing government censorship, not compelling private entities to act as censors. This case could redefine our free speech.
Happening NOW: Murthy v. Missouri—SCOTUS hears arguments on US govt collusion with social media platforms to censor online speech.
A US judge has called this case “the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history.”
Alito: “When I see the White House and… pic.twitter.com/5lp6wtWb2j
— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) March 18, 2024
Joe Biden’s latest addition to the US Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, however, had a different take on the significance of the free speech case. Some might say that Justice Ketanji Brown, during oral arguments, dismissed the First Amendment as a roadblock for the government and big tech in their efforts to collude against Americans to censor their free speech.
In stark contrast, US Justice Alito argued that the US government and big tech should not be colluding to censor the speech simply because they don’t agree with it.
Justice Alito to the defense lawyer: “When I see the White House and Federal officials repeatedly saying that Facebook and the Federal government should be partners… regular meetings, constant pestering… Wow, I cannot imagine Federal officials taking that approach to print media.”
Kentaji Brown Jackson grills LA solicitor general, says that because the govt can occasionally censor, they can also occasionally coerce:
KBJ: “Whether or not the government can do this… depends on the application of our First Amendment jurisprudence.
There may be… pic.twitter.com/LmoL7bZDQY
— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) March 18, 2024
And then, Kentaji-Brown Jackson dropped a stunning First Amendment bomb…
“My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways at the most important time. I mean, what would you have the government do? she asked the Lousiana Solicitor General Benjamin Aguinaga.
I’ve heard you say a couple of times that the government can post its own speech, but in my hypothetical, you know, kids, this is not safe. Don’t do it is not gonna get it done. So, I guess some might say that the government actually has a duty to take steps to protect the citizens of this country, and you seem to be suggesting that that duty cannot manifest itself in the government, encouraging or even pressuring platforms to take down harmful information.
KBJ doubles down: “My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways.”
That is, quite literally, the entire point of the First Amendment—of the entire Bill of Rights. pic.twitter.com/gWMCaHDG1W
— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) March 18, 2024
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Jackson also said that the government can outright ban all firearms.
“So the government can be stopped from uttering a word?”
I think the case is about whether the Gov’t should be prevented from stopping us from uttering our words.
“This woman has to be the most dangerously stupid human being to ever by on the court.”
You may be right but it’s a close contest with Sotomayor.
bttt
To a leftist, it isn’t government censorship if THEY don’t like the speech!
*rolls eyes*
They are too blinded by Trump hate to see how silly their argument is!
To a leftist, it isn’t government censorship if THEY don’t like the speech!
*rolls eyes*
They are too blinded by Trump hate to see how silly their argument is!
She’s not really a judge - She’s a community organizer in a black robe.
She’s a f***ing idiot and the democrats put her on the SC?
We’re doomed if we can’t get rid of these democrat morons.
The Constitution was designed to “hamstring” the Fed Gooberment you stupid, fascist witch.
Barry is very proud of his transformation project.
She’s probably illiterate
BTTT
Romney
Collins
Murkowski
Time to remove her, let us hope and pray that MAGA has a big enough win to do that.
Romney
Collins
Murkowski
Three Commie/RINOs
They’re just asswipe liberals... Not true republicans, and they HATE conservatism.
Understanding the first amendment of the Bill of Rights is a minimal requirement for any judge, let alone a SCOTUS judge.
The woman is the poster child for the expression “elections have consequences”.
🙏
Praying she’s Brandon’s ONLY SCOTUS appointee!!!
I would love to see an impeachment trial of her where Republicans would have a chance to put this idiot under oath and ask her what the hell she thinks she’s doing? Maybe teach her a thing or two about our Bill of Rights and allow the entire country to see how stupid and uninformed she is... Damn she doesn’t even care about the Constitution?
She’s an enemy of the people in my opinion.
Ketanji Onyka Brown Jackson: Undergrad and law: Harvard. Editor of Harvard Law Review. Member of Harvard Board of Overseers since 2016.
She is an obedient slave to her masters.
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