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Caliman73

(11,767 posts)
40. Blatant violation of Free Speech. Literally, for once...
Thu Oct 27, 2022, 05:06 PM
Oct 2022

and who is behind it? Why it is the party that always cries "Free Speech" when a PRIVATE actor decides to distance themselves from Conservative toxicity.

The idiot is LITERALLY saying that they are planning to abuse their power and violate Freedom of Speech by using government authority to quell political support or punish people and corporations, simply because they do not like the speech.

I personally, do not like the idea of "corporate speech". I prefer that politicians actually have to talk about policies and goals without billions of dollars pouring in from who knows where. I want the people with the best ideas and policies to win, not the people with the biggest pockets. The thing is that as it stands now, Corporations are people and money is speech. Since that is the case, unless there are specific allegations of laws being broken, for Conservatives to "investigate" solely companies who stopped donating to GOP politicians seems to be completely politically motivated and likely illegal.

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Sounds like a sure way to get corporations to contribute to her opponents vlyons Oct 2022 #1
Putin does it in Russia. CEOs who don't comply accidentally fall out of windows. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #3
And so do politicians, yep. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2022 #15
Ha, there's a big business to be had selling faulty windows for tall buildings in the RKP5637 Oct 2022 #17
Yep, the GOP is copying the Russian/Putin control style. sarcasmo Oct 2022 #21
Absolutely straight out of the KGB handbook. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #28
US oligarchs will be mandated to "donate" money to GOP campaigns. Irish_Dem Oct 2022 #2
She is going to send the Gazpacho after them. Chainfire Oct 2022 #4
Oooh, that's cold! JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2022 #6
Soup to nuts, MTG is the complete crazy package Blue Owl Oct 2022 #14
She's not a hick Casady1 Oct 2022 #25
You can be from a fine neighborhood and still be a hick. Ignorance is the factor. Chainfire Oct 2022 #26
The family owned Casady1 Oct 2022 #35
The party of big business is going to take on big business? CrispyQ Oct 2022 #5
GOP threatening private businesses. Crime family Emile Oct 2022 #7
How does this work? NowISeetheLight Oct 2022 #8
an aside - love your screen name rurallib Oct 2022 #10
I grew up... NowISeetheLight Oct 2022 #12
"Nice company you have there. Be a shame if something happened to it." Girard442 Oct 2022 #9
She says in public what the Fascists are saying behind closed doors. rurallib Oct 2022 #11
Blah blah blah PortTack Oct 2022 #13
And this is what happens in a country with a lot of mental health issues!!! RKP5637 Oct 2022 #16
Listen up, heathens! This is a shakedown. eShirl Oct 2022 #18
"Gimme your money or you're going to jail" world wide wally Oct 2022 #19
So, uh, shakedowns? ck4829 Oct 2022 #20
The beatings will continue BlueIdaho Oct 2022 #22
If freedom of speech means anything, it is the right to say "No" . . . Journeyman Oct 2022 #23
May she, and her enablers, receive everything they deserve. niyad Oct 2022 #24
That's extortion no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #27
I miss Turbineguy Oct 2022 #29
How is Rebl2 Oct 2022 #30
All the GOP has is a race to the bottom. Down hill all of the way.. n/t TeamProg Oct 2022 #31
Again, A very "Stupid Comment" from someone who doesn't know she's "VERY STUPID" Stuart G Oct 2022 #32
The saying is Casady1 Oct 2022 #38
Are we talking protection money? patphil Oct 2022 #33
An open admission of criminal intentions while running for public office. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #34
Looks like a shakedown to me Warpy Oct 2022 #36
It's a hallmark of fascism. Hugin Oct 2022 #37
Free market? kwolf68 Oct 2022 #39
Blatant violation of Free Speech. Literally, for once... Caliman73 Oct 2022 #40
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