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2020-09-03 -PC Follies

‘I'm going to take Jack Dorsey's ass down,’ Lin Wood tells Fox News

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Posted by Woodrow 2020-09-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Man, if Trump is reelected, how would Wood like to be Attorney General? Helluva pay cut, but we can hope.

It sure would be tempting to tie his pay to results.

Posted by gorb 2020-09-03 01:59|| 2020-09-03 01:59|| Front Page Top

#2 $1 mil for every Deep State conviction
$100k for every BLM / Antifa-supporting Democrat capo or financier
$1k for every BLM / Antifa foot soldier

Posted by Thrererong Unaimble4551 2020-09-03 02:05|| 2020-09-03 02:05|| Front Page Top

#3 When you look at it through the lens of Critical Theory, they think he *was* inciting violence. Simply by existing and defending an innocent man, he is giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Thus, he is inspiring violence.

The fact that they themselves are committing violence is irrelevant. When the righteous do it, it's OK. When anyone else does it, it's wrong. Just think of barbarian tribes and you'll get the idea. It is literally pre-Enlightenment thinking.

Posted by Mr Obvious 2020-09-03 07:47|| 2020-09-03 07:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Amazing how many "mistakes" Twitter and Farcebook make.

Posted by Clem 2020-09-03 07:50|| 2020-09-03 07:50|| Front Page Top

#5 He has been abusing the First Amendment
I thought that only applied to censorship by the government - how does it prohibit a private corporation from blocking anyone?

Posted by Glenmore 2020-09-03 10:30|| 2020-09-03 10:30|| Front Page Top

#6 What is difference between publisher and platform?
A platform is not responsible (legally) for the content that is posted. Publisher: a company or person that qurates and distributes content. You can think of all the news and media outlets out there as prime examples. A publisher is legally responsible for the posted content and the source.

Posted by Frank G 2020-09-03 10:44|| 2020-09-03 10:44|| Front Page Top

#7 Been wondering about that myself, Glenmore. The solution is I think, the same as for other communications platforms, like AT&T. Make them subject to the FCC and designate them as a critical communications infrastructure, making them quasi-governmental utilities, thereby requiring them to adhere the Constitution.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-03 11:40|| 2020-09-03 11:40|| Front Page Top

#8 You're going after it wrong. Its not first amendment, its Anti-Trust. Disassemble Google, rip apart Facebook, Force Google to spinoff Youtube back to being independent, and go after Twatter as a monopoly. Same as they did to Ma Bell decades ago.

Twatter is the most easily fixed: Simply have the President choose an alternative platform like Parler, and do "exclusives" there, forcing the press and the public to come over to a more free and open plaform.

Posted by Theager Borgia1057 2020-09-03 12:48|| 2020-09-03 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 #8 You're going after it wrong. Its not first amendment, its Anti-Trust. Disassemble Google, rip apart Facebook, Force Google to spinoff Youtube back to being independent, and go after Twatter as a monopoly. Same as they did to Ma Bell decades ago.

Yes, although all the "free market" whores of Conservatism, Inc. will squeal like stuck pigs if it happens.

All the more reason to do it, of course.

But Trump needs more of his own people at the levers, and McConnell is still standing athwart history and yelling "But muh donorz!"

Posted by charger 2020-09-03 13:10|| 2020-09-03 13:10|| Front Page Top

#10 ...how does it prohibit a private corporation from blocking anyone?

To start with, Twitter is not a "private corporation". It IS, a publicly held/traded corporation. If you do not understand the difference you might want to do some reading.

Posted by H-T-A 2020-09-03 14:30|| 2020-09-03 14:30|| Front Page Top

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