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Judge rules President Trump may not block Twitter users for their political views
05/23/2018
Posted on 05/23/2018 10:09:25 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
Headline only right now. Will post more when it comes across.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: abortion; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; globalwarminghoax; homosexualagenda; libertarians; mediawingofthednc; medicalmarijuana; naomireicebuchwald; newyork; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; realdonaldtrump; smearmachine; trump; twitter; unfitforthebench
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To: SpeedyInTexas
If I understand this judge correctly, Twitter and Facebook are common carriers and can be regulated like TV stations and the phone company.
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posted on
05/23/2018 10:45:39 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Luke 12:2)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
It's still okay for Twitter and Facebook to delete anyone they want, though, apparently. Judge is some lib NY beeotch, probably another Obama or Clinton appointee. And she can shove her ruling up her stupid fat ass. Thanks SpeedyInTexas.
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posted on
05/23/2018 10:54:53 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: SpeedyInTexas
But he could block all replies.
To: SpeedyInTexas
But Facebook can ban Diamond and Silk for theit political views.
Liberals are sick, twisted, treacherous cowards. What evil they spread day in and day out.
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posted on
05/23/2018 10:58:41 AM PDT
by
Freedom_Is_Not_Free
(End the Mueller Gestapo now. Free the Donald.)
To: editor-surveyor
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posted on
05/23/2018 11:01:37 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
To: SpeedyInTexas
Does that make Twitter a public utility then? Or is it still a private company? Slippery slope toward state-owned media.
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posted on
05/23/2018 11:05:19 AM PDT
by
so_real
( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
To: jazminerose
Evidently, that’s his premise.
Heck, they remove Twitter posts when they express views from the Right.
Now the president can’t do what everyone else can.
Silliness abounds...
The courts are losing any respect they ever had. Leftists, destroy everything.
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posted on
05/23/2018 11:06:53 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs..)
To: SpeedyInTexas
All President Trump has to do is IGNORE the so-called “Judge” and block whomever he WANTS. The so-called “Judge” has violated the separation-of-powers doctrine, and the impotent “Judge” can in no way enforce his so-called “ruling” anyway. PERIOD!
To: irishjuggler
I totally get the argument that Trump uses his Twitter feed to disseminate information relevant to the general public, and, as such, no one should be deprived of that information.I'm not a twitter user, but I think that a "block" only means the twit can't post to you, not that they can't see their posts.
But why just Trump? Shouldn’t the same rule apply to any and all public officials with Twitter feeds, e.g., mayors, senators, governors, city councilmen, et al.? If Trump can’t block users, then why can they?
Exactly. If this idiot of a judge's ruling were to stand, it would mean no elected official could ever block someone on twitter. If not, I'd really love to see the "reasoning" behind having this policy only applying to the president, and not any other elected official.
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posted on
05/23/2018 11:47:01 AM PDT
by
zeugma
(Power without accountability is fertilizer for tyranny.)
To: zeugma
To: SpeedyInTexas
This judge is an idiot.
There is no basis for such a ruling.
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posted on
05/23/2018 12:24:12 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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