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”
Stacey Plaskett took money from Jeffrey Epstein. I would mention this every time I could in congressional hearings.
Hate speech is "speech you hate." And everyone hates something.
You see where this leads. One exception will only lead to another...then another and so on.
And without free speech, there is no freedom.
In fact, the truth is necessary to sanity itself. No truth...no sanity.
Nazi. Not an exaggeration.
“Many Epstein connections for this woman”
That truth requires broadcasting far, and wide, and often. Total radicalized marginalization of this bad actor should be a priority. Spill the dirt and spill it often.
This hate filled c_nt can’t even vote; how is she ranking member? The stupid coming out of her mouth is a disgrace.
that miserable frunt isn’t even a voting member... it’s a SHADOW MEMBER!!!
and what’s wi this Ranking Member crap???
She’s rank...................
rank
3 of 3
adjective
1
: offensive in odor or flavor
especially : RANCID
2
a
: shockingly conspicuous
must lecture him on his rank disloyalty
—David Walden
b
: OUTRIGHT —used as an intensive
rank beginners
3
: luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth
4
: offensively gross or coarse : FOUL
5
: PUTRID, FESTERING
6
: high in amount or degree : FRAUGHT
7
archaic : LUSTFUL, RUTTISH
8
obsolete : grown too large
LOLOL... 100%
Too much pot, not enough brain.
Mz. Malarkey never really went away.
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