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turbinetree

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Mon Apr 5, 2021, 10:41 AM Apr 2021

Clarence Thomas moves to erode First Amendment in retaliation against tech companies

that punished Trump

By David Edwards
Published April 05, 2021

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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says that judges will soon have "no choice" but to regulate the tech companies that punished former President Donald Trump for inciting a failed insurrection.

Thomas made the remarks in a Monday Supreme Court opinion that vacated a lower court ruling, which had prevented Trump from blocking certain Twitter followers who he did not want to comment on his tweets.

Thomas, who traditionally sides with corporations, suggested that the high court would allow Congress to erode the First Amendment by arguing that tech companies do not have the free speech rights to control their platforms.

https://www.rawstory.com/clarence-thomas-twitter/

Anytime this hypocrite makes a ruling, it is only to expand authoritarian rule


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Clarence Thomas moves to erode First Amendment in retaliation against tech companies (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2021 OP
Isn't Long Dong about past his expiration date? GTFO Clarabelle and take Ginny w/you. CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #1
Oh, but, Citizens United is free speech. Suck it your honor. nt Hotler Apr 2021 #2
Was his wife a financial backer of the insurrection? dem4decades Apr 2021 #3
Long Dong Silver is listening to Ginnie. sarcasmo Apr 2021 #4
What a loathsome creature. Both him and his corrupt-ass, reptilian wife. nt Carlitos Brigante Apr 2021 #5
The right supported dark money as freedom of speech, but not this. Dawson Leery Apr 2021 #6

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
6. The right supported dark money as freedom of speech, but not this.
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 12:31 PM
Apr 2021

Social media banned Trump as he was inciting an insurrection.

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