“…The fairness doctrine took effect shortly after the creation of the Federal Radio Commission (FRC) in 1927 and was continued by its successor, the FCC, until the late 1980s. In its 1929 Great Lakes Broadcasting Co. decision, the FRC asserted that the “public interest requires ample play for the free and fair competition of opposing views, and the Commission believes that the principle applies to all discussions of issues of importance to the public….”
The Fairness Doctrine died in 1987 when Ronald Reagan (r) was in office.
“…On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission overruling an earlier decision, Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerce (Austin), that allowed prohibitions on independent expenditures by corporations. The Court also overruled the part of McConnell v. Federal Election Commission that held that corporations could be banned from making electioneering communications….”
Where Roy Blunt (r) tries to pretend he’s never heard of Citizens United or the Fairness Doctrine:
Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
It’s hard to have truly fair elections when large email platforms are deciding which messages can easily reach voters and which get buried in a spam folder. 3:40 PM · Jun 15, 2022
What’s the matter Roy, you can’t buy any stamps or newspapers?
Some of the responses:
It’s hard to have truly fair elections when $20 Billion is being spent just on political campaigns ensuring divisive & emotionally charged messaging can easily reach voters. Time to revoke Citizens United & shine a blinding light on Dark Money contributions.
It’s hard to have truly fair elections when large mobs are deciding to usurp voters by seeking to bury the vice president.
Trust me when I say that the contents of my SPAM folder were never the reason that I didn’t vote for you.
Perhaps my emails to you to get your thoughts on common sense gun control in Missouri HAVE gotten stuck in your SPAM box, though, since I sure haven’t heard back from you.
You going to complain about dial-up speeds next? Gas prices, milk prices, and spam emails. So glad I have a senator who’s focused on solving the biggest problems of 1998
Try a decade before that.
It’s hard to have truly fair elections when you put obstacles in the way of voting, and put people in positions of power whose stated purpose is to only verify results where Republicans win.
How about when one side storms the capitol to overthrow the results of the election?
Distract and deflect…. What does the 1/6 committee have on you? Might your name be coming up?
Restore the Fairness Doctrine and help cure the evils of Fox News
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
MO farmer sent me Biden Admin’s latest farm producer survey. It asks such important questions for farming as whether farmers identify as transgender, the gender they were at birth, their sexual orientation. For Joe Biden, even farming is about advancing his woke agenda
[….] 10:24 AM · Feb 17, 2022
So, what’s your point?
Some of the responses:
Wouldn’t it be good to know that farming is as diverse as other kinds of jobs in the US?
Josh @HawleyMO shows his ignorance and must not have ever taken a Research Methods course.
Demographic questions on questionnaires for race, gender, education, income group, etc is the gold standard practice for survey research. #Surveys101
@HawleyMO Can you explain how this promotes a ‘woke agenda.’
The USDA provides a wide variety of services to producers that transcend farming ops. They are specifically chartered to provide equity in access to those services and equal opportunity regardless of YOUR bigotry.
It actually is important to know how the dynamics of any profession have changed/are changing over time. Those types of surveys collect an abundance of information. And how else would we know if we didn’t ask questions?
Bingo! Josh doesn’t want anyone to know.
Don’t know how to tell you this Mr Manly, some people have different sexual orientations and are open and comfortable with their situation. You may have hang ups but don’t push them on others.
Gaining information, so as to be informed, is not the same as advancing an agenda. Do you believe that asking questions is the same thing as trying to push opinions or beliefs onto someone?
@HawleyMO do you personally know a #Missouri farmer? I’m asking since you live in Virginia
Did he send it to your Senate office or your home address in Virginia?
Being unable to fill out simple demographic questions without contacting your senator seems pretty fragile to me, but what do I know?
This survey was announced in December 2021 and was sent to you then (and was also published online). As a representative of a state where agriculture is such a huge part of the economy, why haven’t you read it before now? (I know you don’t actually live in Missouri, but still.)
And this what keeps @HawleyMO awake at night?
Recognizing and protecting underrepresented groups is important in all industries. And there are much bigger issues in ag than worrying about a survey. Spend your energy on fair pricing and protecting America’s food producers.
And this is relevant to your ability to do your job in what way??
Yes, because these are standard demographic questions. Why do you think this is unusual? You went to Stanford and Yale, I’m sure you saw demographic questionnaires asking about these variables all the time.
Why “even” farming? Is it somehow exempt from the rest of the world?
But, does the letter incite sedition? Asking for a friend…
We see what you did there.
I didn’t know collecting demographic percentages was so offensive to you, Josh Heehaw.
It says personal characteristic, and than asks questions about personal characteristics. What am I missing here?
A Missouri farmer “sent” you something? Thanks for reading. If you ever visited Missouri you could actually speak with some.
So? Tell him to fill out the damn form & you find something better to do.
Why does it bother you?
But you live in Virginia.
It’s a survey. What did he think you were going to do about it since you haven’t done anything at all.
So what.
You couldn’t find anything else to be but hurt about today?
I’m more surprised that MO farmer was able to find you in Virginia…[….]
Didn’t you vote for the “grab them by the pussy” guy or did I get that wrong?
It’s not like he made a clenched fist/solidarity sign to Capitol rioters.
[….]
He’s not wrong. And your guy did this daily for four years.
Can you please direct me to your tweets criticizing Trump for the language he used in office or how he treated reporters?
I don’t remember you having a problem when Trump described the press as being the enemy of the people and called rivals scum.
Josh misses the president that bragged about sexual assault and planned a violent coup
Havent seen you round these parts much lately. How is Virginia?
Give me a break. Remember the former guy and the things he said? Don’t be so hypocritical.
Dear Mr. Hawley. You should be very familiar with the phrase you are referring to. I’m sure you have heard it many many times. I often describe you with the exact same phrase. When using the phrase to describe anyone from @FoxNews, it is totally appropriate.
I mean…. He isn’t wrong. He could say the same of you.
It’s a lot more presidential than inciting an insurrection.[….]
I think he should call another press conference just to repeat himself!
He was absolutely correct in that assessment, after all.
I’m surprised you’ve still got pearls left to clutch, figured they’d all have disintegrated from overuse
Heh.
Don’t worry Joshy you’ll never have to worry about being Presidential
Heh.
Honesty is the best policy. Try it sometime.
Clutch those pearls, Josh. [….]
Sometimes you just have to state the obvious.
And yet again this isn’t going the way you thought it would.
“The most dangerous place to stand in Washington D.C. is any place between Senator Josh Hawley and a live microphone” – Charles P. Pierce
Yesterday evening:
All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris
Hey @HawleyMO, just circling back to see if you saw the threats to school officials across the country. We made a montage for you in case you didn’t.
[….] 8:04 PM · Oct 5, 2021
Watch the video.
Some of the comments:
He’s taking this position when an out of stater charged with 260 counts of fraud, threatened Walmart pharmacists with execution & came to Hawley’s home turf to rant at the local school board meeting. [….]
It used to be that when someone’s perception of reality was this far off base he would get a trip in a special jacket so that he could not hurt himself. Now they just lie about where they live and get elected to office. [….]
Nurses in his state have to carry panic buttons. He doesn’t care.
Dude’s a traitor.
Help with with this. Is his the same Josh Hawley who called police and said he was being attacked when peaceful protestors walked in front of his house carrying signs earlier this year?
If you are expecting Hawley, or any member of the GOP, to suddenly start being intellectually honest, you will he waiting a loooong time.
@HawleyMO, we need your clarification in light of these threats. Do you support such conduct? For the record please!
If Josh took any interest in his home state, he’d know one of these “concerned parents” threatened a black admin with “something worse than lynching” this week. But he only cares about what his handlers say & his political ambitions.
Virginia!
Except the “MY” state should have been Virginia. Ain’t nobody in Missouri every seen him.
So embarrassing. I voted for Claire McCaskill.
so when a few people demonstrating with posters stood outside his house it was “harrassment”,but says the parents threatening the school board is ok?
Please find out how many days Josh Hawley has actually BEEN in Missouri since he was elected. Maybe he’s unaware of the real threats to individuals in Missouri since he lives in Virginia.
Good to know that Josh stands for law, order and tourism. The videos just show tourists at school board meetings.
I’m old enough to remember when Hawley was part of an insurrection.
Josh Hawley thinks this will get him elected President.
Well, there is a really low bar for his party’s nomination.
I can’t believe Hawley thinks he’s senatorial.
He does pompous ass really well.
He’s a jackass
That, too.
Josh Hawley isn’t being sincere about threats at school board meetings. The American people have SEEN the verifiable threats made to educators, in the parking lots & in their cars.
Josh, when someone says to them: “We know where you live & we’re coming for you!”
It’s a threat.
If only everyone in the world knew what a lying, disingenuous, piece of shit he was before he was elected.
Oh wait, we did. Yet there’s enough partisan idiots in Missouri to put him in a position of power. Good work dumbasses
If Josh Hawley clutched those pearls any harder, he’d turn them into diamonds
Hawley knows exactly what he is doing, get these right wingers amped up so that they get themselves arrested. Keep playing that dog whistle.
So out of line. He knows, he is just an opportunist.
Does any serious person see any reasonable scenario where the Unites States of America initiates a first strike against the People’s Republic of China? Whatever anyone says to any other person about the possibility, it’s not going to happen. Ever. It would be the stupidest possible move in the entirety of human history. If I have to explain it to you, you’re an idiot.
Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].
Yesterday. from Vicky Hartzler (r):
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
General Milley telling China — our top adversary — that he would warn them if America was planning to attack is worthy of his resignation.
[…] 11:19 AM · Sep 29, 2021
The people who should resign are the ones who think the implied scope here of an attack on China by the United States would result in anything other than a disaster for everyone. Everyone.
Representatives Hartzler, Jordan & Gaetz 2019 breaking into a classified level secure facility at the Capitol compromised national security, tested Cap Police & is worthy of their resignations. [….]
Not a hypothetical.
Way to misrepresent what he said.
#GOPLiesAboutEverything
I don’t agree with your assessment
Wildly out of context.
Stop ypur gaslighting
Right now we are peaceful w/China on many levels, not perfect, but amicable. Gen. Milley worked within the latitude of his responsibilities during a time of crisis to ensure that the uneasy peace we have was maintained and communicated so. Now just where were you on the 6th eh?
You’re an embarrassment. A sedationist who sought to help overturn a free and fair election asking a 4 star General to resign
You should resign
So, you think the US should be surprise attacking one of the other nuclear capable countries on the planet without Congressional approval?
Really Vicky? Do you ever do your, you know, job?
His words were spoken in the presence of numerous administration officials. None of them called for his resignation. Trump didn’t even call for his resignation. Clearly, averting a war is something you think is a bad thing.
Oh Vicki you’re such a disingenuous shrew.
Why are you such a big fan of nuclear war? And how on earth can you still call yourself “pro-life”?
Get a grip and quit playing stupid political games about issues so serious.
You embarrassed yourself today
This is outrageously out of context and you know it. You should resign
Your statement is totally out of context. Thanks for including the clip though. We can see for ourselves that you’re lying.
Why tell your constituents a lie? He said specifically that he would not tell any enemy operational details or inform them in advance of an action. Do MO a favor and resign yourself. Ike Skelton must be rolling in his grave having been followed by such incompetence.
You’re a republican crisis actor, a problem looking for a solution, a bandwagoneer. Just another GQP looking for moment to get your talking point out. If he had said, “Coyote caught the Roadrunner.” You would have still said to resign. You were nervous saying it [….]
So, you’re clueless. Another pathetic “leader” doing all she can to misinform her constituents. Trash.
You are an ignorant partisan hack who should resign. Going after those who take their oaths of office seriously, tell the truth, & believe in the Constitution is not acceptable to you. You & many of your colleagues couldn’t pass a high school civics exam.
Hey look! Another prime example of my home state electing a completely ignorant person, with no credible knowledge or experience on anything political, to a major office. What a fucking moron
God you’re a fuckin moron
Are you insane? Do you really not understand how national security works? The American people need to be demanding your resignation on the basis of gross incompetency.
Your mock indignation seems pretty resignation worthy itself, actually. You’re just as pathetic as the rest of the republicans. Do your job, or shut up. Careful you don’t hurt yourself clutching your pearls… I’m sure Ms. Collins can give you some lessons…
Actually, you being a moron is worthy of your resignation.
No it is not you fool…you are just another intellectually challenged @GOP obstructionist
Do us all a favor and you should resign.
You should be embarrassed, you have no grasp on what he actually said otherwise you would not be tweeting this out for the entire world to see what an imbecile you truly are. You should resign.
You’re a dangerous partisan hack
You’re an embarrassment.#idiot
That’s not what General Milley said at all. It’s very disturbing that after 2 days of testimony you either are too braindamage to get this or are trying to lie and gaslight us. You’re a sick sad pathetic embarrassment to Congress and our country and a grandstanding loser.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
“Rules for thee, but not for me.” -Texas Democrats
While everyday Americans are required to wear masks on a plane, Texas Democrats skirted the rules as they abandoned their state and jetted to DC. Now, some are infected with COVID-19.
Your state has 25% more residents than mine, but FIVE TIMES the covid deaths and THREE times as many cases. Can’t imagine why, what with you focusing on super important stuff going on in Texas.
Yes, it’s going so well here in #Missouri that our electeds can take time out to criticize how other vaccinated people act. #SlickVick revels in misinformation. #GOPDeathCult
Why are you talking about Texas when Missourians are dying of covid-19? If you believe masks reduce the spread so much, why aren’t you advocating for them here? Do something to help Missouri fight covid-19!
Are you vaccinated? Because they all are. Are you now advocating masks? Because that would be a great PSA for Cass County right about now because there are a lot of people infected with #DeltaVariant right here in Cass Cty & Missouri. I would guess most are your constituents [….]
The utter lack of self-reflection evidenced by MO R’s-really, almost all R’s-never ceases to amaze.
I cannot fathom the mental gymnastics it must take to send a tweet like this. Think what could be accomplished if you encouraged Missouri to get vaccinated instead. [….]
You aren’t even from Texas, I’m sure missouri has covid cases you should actually be worried about…[….]
We’re I on a charter flying with folks who are also vaccinated, I’d do the same. As would you.
Still and all, this shiny new advocacy of masks is a turn for you. Congratulations?
Missouri has a lower percentage of residents vaccinated than Texas does.
Maybe you should turn your focus towards the health of your own constituents?
So now you’re advocating FOR masks? It’s difficult to keep up.
they were vaxxed and aboard a chartered plane. Only commercial has to mask up.
And yet @GovParsonMO travels the state, WITHOUT A MASK, to celebrate Missouri while Delta roars.
Damn people are getting sick and dying in Missouri and this woman thinks this is cute
When you’re more concerned about your GOP team and winning the news cycle than about your constituents…
Those on the plane are fully vaccinated, and behaving within CDC guidelines.
Your dishonest post will encourage unvaccinated not to wear masks, which will spread COVID-19.
Missouri is getting mauled by COVID because of inaction at the state level, but sure, post silly little nonsense to deflect from the fact that Vicky does nothing for her district.
So you’re saying masks work?
So you’re saying masks work?
That’s right. Now please share your outrage about Fox News’s ant-vaccine commentaries.
Unlike you, they are doing their jobs & representing the choices their constituents want. No masks are required in private, private jet there; no masks required for the vaccinated, all vaccinated there. Unlike what you and ol’ Mike Parsons are doing for MO. Spreading it around.
Your district is burning with COVID-Delta. Get your head out of Texas. #Missouri needs a leader to stop the spread before another year of hospitals over capacity, sickness, death & zoom school.
Representative, hospitals in your district are filling up with Covid patients from all over the state in part due to dozens of rural Missouri hospitals closing in the last 20 years. And this is your chosen outrage of the day? Good grief.
What’s disgraceful is the surge of COVID-19 cases right here in our own state, the battle our hospitals and healthcare centers are facing every single day, all because you and your cronies refuse to advocate for vaccinations, masking, and public safety. YOU are disgraceful.
Where are your tweets encouraging your constituents to get vaccinated?
How are the Missouri vaccinations going? Are you helping save more of your constituents by giving them good/true vaccine information?
They were on a private plane and vaccinated. I am not sure you understand things.
The Delta variant is ravaging your state and you aren’t doing a damn thing to get people vaccinated.
Why are you minding Texas’ business? Your own state is a disaster rn ffs.
So now you care about masks and vaccination or are you just a ‘crisis actor’. Make up your mind what you are actually for then let us know.
Hey, newsflash, you’re from Missouri. Quit worrying about Texans and worry about how YOUR state of Missouri is on fire with the Delta variant. Why don’t you advocate for masks and vaccines here? This tweet is disgraceful.
While people in your district are dying because they believe BS about the vaccine and Covid. Meanwhile these people where vaccinated and have mild symptoms. See the difference, honey?
We all remember back before vaccines when the Rs in Jeff City refused masks and caused a wide-spread breakout back during our fall/winter wave. Just because you treat your constituents like they are all big dumb dummies, doesn’t mean they are. #facts #COVIDIOT
Hey Vicky, how are things going in Missouri? It looks like you’ve got a shit show going on in your state. One of the lowest vaccinated states in the country. Shouldn’t you help those people. What are you doing to help them? Your @GOP party is killing people. Sit down.
You want disgraceful?
Look in the mirror.
Advocate in favor of vaccination.
Did you wear a mask? Did you support mask wearing? Did you support the insurrection? Did you vote against impeachment of a president who supported and instigated a government coup? Have you been vaccinated? We have a lot of questions, miss Vicky. #HoldATownHalk
Holy hypocrite! Maybe try focusing on Missouri? Just a thought.
You’re a hypocrite. The virus is killing the unvaccinated and you do nothing in your own state
Why don’t you worry about the Delta variant spreading in your own state and stop with the faux pearl clutching about Texas Democrats. Sit down and shut up!
Missouri is in the toilet because of idiots like you. Resign. Go away.
Let’s start a list: Donald Trump (r), Andy Biggs (r), Paul Gosar (r), Lauren Boebert (r), Marjorie Taylor Greene (r), Matt Gaetz (r)…
Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].
Today:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzle
Rep. Maxine Waters’ violence-inciting rhetoric is unacceptable.
Speaker Pelosi must condemn these remarks and take immediate action.
[….] 8:42 AM · Apr 19, 2021
Well…
Some of the responses:
Juuuuuust going to guess you are misrepresenting the situation like all good seditionists do.
We remember 1/6 Rep. Hartzler. You incited an attempted violent overthrow of an election.
I would take this more seriously if it weren’t from an anti-American seditionist.
And what would you call your vote to overturn a free and fair election???
I’ll give you a hint:
#sedition
#insurrection
#HartlessHartzler
#CorruptGOP
Where were you on January 6th? #NeverForget
There was that pizza party in the SCIF, too.
Coming from a insurrectionist that’s just humorous
Pot, meet Kettle.
#ResignSeditionist
Says you?
Weird……
You are conveniently forgetting your part in the attempted violent overthrowing of the US Government.
#seditionist #hypocrite
The Republican Party
Seditionist says what? Point out where exactly that Maxine called for any violence. She simply called for the people of Minnesota to continue to hold police forces accountable for white cops killing unarmed black people. You are a disgrace to our state.
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
This is reckless, divisive, and an unconscionable questioning of our National Guard’s loyalty to America.
They deserve our respect and appreciation — not accusations.
[….] 9:15 PM · Jan 18, 2021
Some of the comments:
You should talk about division. You supported insurection, and if you had a conscience you’d resign before your expelled.
And @RepHartzler has done what about the bounty on troops?
@RepHartzler continues to support Trump despite domestic terrorism?
As an Army spouse (and a constituent of yours) I’m troubled by your refusal to see that some have been radicalized by Q conspiracies. I first heard about Q via an army spouse who had lost her husband down the conspiracy hole. Please don’t downplay the need for the conversation
I disagree. It’s better to be safe than sorry. There is evidence that there are some white supremacists in law enforcement. They should absolutely be questioning the guards given the recent attacks.
We’ve all got very good reason to be concerned about loyalty at the moment.
Plus you refused to certify the vote of the people. That’s a darker stain on the nation than a careful inspection of the troops after an insurrection.
I see you have received your talking points.
It’s all in the timing…
..and feigned outrage.
Then announce that the election was legitimate and you will support the new administration. You have stoked the flames of this mess.
Do you want us to not question anyone in the National Guard, but you’re fine with questioning the FBI? What you’re doing doesn’t make sense, Rep. Hartzler.
From an active duty law enforcement officer’s lips to your ears, Rep. Harztler. Stop denying facts. Doing so endangers us all. [….]
Your dismissal endanger us all. You must delete this tweet and follow up with accurate info, Rep. Hartzler. [….]
Sit down Vicky Sit down [….]
You are not doing a good job representing your constituents.
For ten years.
Seems prudent to me, but I still remember January 6, 2021 when insurrectionist included police officers, National Guardsmen, and retired military.
You must have been busy that day and weren’t paying attention.
Resign. Immediately.
There were National Guard members in the mob who wanted to kill VP Pence. What makes you think they were all caught?
Uh, did you not see Jan. 6? Also, you caused all of this. Don’t try to pretend that somehow you, or Trump supporters, are the victim. The president certainly doesn’t have loyalty to America. And neither do you. [….]
Uhmmm…some particated in an insurrection so…
Sadly, people like you have spread lies and conspiracy’s that have caused a number of Americans to mount an insurrection. We wouldn’t have to vet anyone if you would tell the truth to your constituents. Your embrace of lies make you culpable in the armed coup.
Former and Active military members and police officers were part of the group that stormed the Capitol a week ago.
The FBI is obligated to research credible threats.
You can respect the troops while vetting them.
Maybe you should get all the facts before you shoot your mouth off. [….]
Has that ever happened before? Just asking.
Stop with the conservative victimhood narrative. Vetting for insider threats is routinely done in the military. [….]
Is there no end to the babbling hypocrisy of Republicans? How about that insurrection? STFU
You spent weeks going along with the lie that the election was stolen and believers of your lie murdered a police officer. Dont talk about reckless
Maybe if there was not Trump supporting insurrectionist already arrested that are members of the Nat’l Guard and law enforcement, we would not be having to do this. They should be doing the same thing to the members of Congress and they can start with you.
Cold. That’s cold.
Steve Cohen?! The fried chicken fool?! His comments are not to be heeded.
Must be a Faux News Channel talking head. Am I correct?
Where is YOUR loyalty to America, Vicky? All we’ve seen from you is refusal to certify election results which aligned you with the insurrectionists. Oh and, bs Republican talking points. Party over country once again.
Just shut up for once.
Oh so you know more than the Generals too, huh?
#Resign #Traitor
There is something fundamentally wrong with you people. There were many former & current firemen, police, political office holders, etc just 10 days ago running amok in DC trying to murder the VP, and it’s the height of white arrogance to suggest there aren’t any there now.
Vicky you want to know what’s really divisive? Lying about election results so much that leads to our Capitol being stormed by some of the White supremacists in the military that we’ve been warning about for years.
There’s that.
Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].
Will you be attending tomorrow, Vicky? If not, why not?
May 27, 2020
Jack Dorsey
CEO
Twitter
1355 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103
Dear Mr. Dorsey:
Twitter’s unprecedented decision to single out the President for disfavor, based on his political speech, is alarming. Yesterday, for the first time ever, Twitter branded the President’s tweets with a “fact check” designed to encourage readers to believe that the President’s political speech was inaccurate. Twitter’s decision to editorialize regarding the content of political speech raises questions about why Twitter should continue receiving special status and special immunity from publisher liability under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Twitter’s “fact check” raises serious questions about whether Twitter targeted the President for political reasons. Employees working for the team responsible for Twitter’s fact-checking policies have a stark history of derogatory comments against both the President and people who voted for him. For example, Twitter’s Head of Site Integrity encouraged people to “fly over” states like Missouri because Missourians supposedly “voted for a racist tangerine.” That employee also called people who work for the President “actual Nazis.”
Meanwhile, where has Twitter been in response to the outright lies and propaganda by the Chinese Communist Party and its so-called “wolf warriors,” busy blaming American soldiers for the start of COVID-19 on social media? Will Twitter also “fact check” these outrageous statements? What about other candidates for political office, like former Vice-President Joe Biden? Will Twitter editorialize regularly in response to his comments on social media? Or will Twitter only go after people its employees dislike?
Instead of allowing viewers to look at the dialogue around the President’s tweets and assess for themselves the merits of the President’s views, Twitter decided to editorialize, appending its own comments and assessment to the President’s speech. But editorializing is what publishers do, like the New York Times and the Washington Post. Your company is treated very differently from publishers, as you know. Traditional publishers are liable when they mess up. But under Section 230, Twitter receives a special government carve-out that shields it from liability. That statute tells courts to treat Twitter like a passive distributor of third-party content. Twitter’s decision to affix its own editorial content to users’ posts brings into question the basis for that immunity.
It makes little sense to treat companies that publish their editorial comments about others’ content as if they are mere distributors. Companies that act like publishers should be treated like publishers. Section 230 should not treat Twitter and neutral internet service providers in the same way when they function so differently.
Please send a prompt response by June 15 identifying the sources on which Twitter relied to decide to editorialize regarding the President’s political speech, and please explain why you think that companies that act like publishers should not be treated like publishers.
Sincerely,
Josh Hawley
U.S. Senator
Pompous ass.
“…Twitter’s ‘fact check’ raises serious questions about whether Twitter targeted the President for political reasons…”
Only a shameless, albeit not very competent, hack would characterize presenting facts as political targeting.
It’s not a serious question, that’s just your arrogance in believing the rest of us are too stupid to realize what you’re doing and who you really are.
The man breaks every Term and Condition of use and threatens people using the service, and they _one time_ point out that he’s lying to undermine our democracy, and you call that a “war”.
Factchecking isn’t censorship.
You are worse than pathetic, Thirsty McScapegoatFace.
Dude, you are lost.
Bruh, you’re really doing this as a constitutional lawyer? LMAO. Good luck.
Identifying lies from the president isn’t censorship.
Blah Blah Blah
No censorship was done, just a link added to the actual facts @realDonaldTrump doesn’t know.
I think the war on Covid could use some of your attention. 100,000 dead and rising…
“Censorship” would be kicking him off the platform. This is called “refuting Trump’s lies”, a concept with which you’re evidently not familiar.
Kicking him off the platform is well within their rights too. Twitter is not a branch of the government. They are a corporation with a written terms of service we all sign up to. trump should have been removed a long time ago based on the TOS.
Distract, distract, distract.
Geeze Senator… Could you skip a day from being on Fox News to host a virtual town hall or something? Everyday it’s about Google, Fox, FB, Hong Kong… What about Missouri?
He doesn’t give a damn about Missourians. He is a career politician.
You mean, like a ladder climber?
@realDonaldTrump tweet was neither suppressed or prohibited. A disclaimer was added, so, not censorship.
Perhaps you could spend more time & energy working to bolster the educational quality in your state? Clearly, you are a poster child for the shortcomings of a MO education.
Actually, he attended one of those fancy ones.
You are acting malicious on purpose. If something should be considered federal offense this type of gas-lighting should be it. Censorship is suppression/prohibition of something. Trump was not prohibited (unfortunately) from tweeting bs he tweets. They simply pointed to facts!
Twitter is a private corporation with the right to do what they want with its users. What you’re proposing is literal fascism.
No censorship happened – quite the opposite – free forum for him to use – but not to lie unabashedly
– he has been Tweeting non-stop – calling out his BS or giving an alternate view is not censorship – WTF ?
By all means, do that, not discuss the 100,000 dead Americans.
Censorship? Really? How about a grown ass man being responsible for his words?
Of course you are. Grandstanding for Trump, not Missourians.
You are so embarrassing to MO
How do people with such a profound lack of understanding, or such obvious willingness to lie about their understanding of what “censorship” really is, have the balls to go on TV and proclaim their disingenuousness? It must be utter stupidity or zero shame, I guess. Or both.
Partisan hack is too afraid to venture outside the Fox News bubble. Worthless…just like his leader.
@realDonaldTrump if you don’t like it, don’t use it. Twitter is a company that has terms of service. If you don’t like those terms of service, move on. Everyone knows that you are just defecting hoping no one notices that 100,000 Americans are dead because of your stupidity.
How does this concern the state of Missouri? You’re our representative in Congress. Not Donald Trump’s.
Mr “Constitutional lawyer”. The 1st Amendment protects citizen’s free speech from government censorship. You are literally advocating for the government to violate Twitters 1A rights so the President can lie without getting his feelings hurt. Could you be more of a partisan hack?
This is fucking pathetic. You suck at being an American, Josh.
You are simply an attention whore, a clown masquerading as a senator. You care for your Missouri constitutes like trump cares for Americans: not at all. You are both motivated only by self interest, and are morally bankrupt. Resign.
Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
This is the guy the Never Trumpers say will usher in a new era of civility?
[….] 3:09 PM · Mar 10, 2020
The responses are hilarious:
You can’t use tRump and civility in the same sentence. They just don’t compute.
Don’t you have some senatoring to do? Asking as a voting Missourian.
Indeed. There is no greater act of political courage and civility than sternly rebuking those who are dividing our country by voting for candidates we don’t like. Can’t wait to cast my vote for #CivilJoe
A lot of us are more concerned about the administrations handling o f COVID-19. Not only do we care about the effects on our parents and grandparents, but also on those that can’t afford health insurance and the fact many rural hospitals have closed in MO.
He thinks pearl clutching has better optics with his base.
Just to clarify, does this mean that you don’t agree with how our current president carries himself?
If that’s the standard you’re setting, please make sure to offer your commentary on his behavior similarly.
#ShowMeConsistency
Not gonna happen.
Sycophants gotta sycophant.
Well, to be fair, your Dear Leader has set the bar pretty damned low on the whole civility thing.
And you would say Trump is more civil? You’re deaf, blind and not too smart if you really believe that. Biden is blunt, that is true. But the other guy was saying things that flat were not true. And Biden had the nerve to say so.
Shouldn’t you be more concerned about getting Covid-19 testing kits to Missouri?
It’s still a far cry from assigning a derogatory nickname and joking about grabbing married women by the pu**y, Josh. Did they teach you the saying about glass houses at your fancy private schools?
Your “guy” has said far worse about women’s bodies.
Biden played the NRA plant correctly – good for Joe
Prefect way to respond to an ignorant comment like the guy made. Common sense gun reform is not anti 2A. Joe knows not to let them frame the debate in their bullshit terms. Good on
@JoeBiden
Maybe the NRA has learned that sending their plants to Joe’s rallies doesn’t end well for them.
Give ’em hell Joe! Tell the truth on ’em and make ’em think it’s hell!*
Paraphrased from President Harry Truman
Well, Josh…your party’s leader is Trump…makes fun of the disabled, refers to other countries as $hitholes, sleeps around, 5 kids with 3 women, and also uses profanity.
Own it.
Yeah. You don’t get to talk about civility. You enabled Trump.
