That Pesky Constitution

[Ray From Cleveland]

This is what Lieu said:

"The First Amendment prevents me from doing so. And that’s simply a function of the First Amendment. But I think over the long run, it’s better the government does not regulate the content of speech. I would urge these private sector companies to regulate it better themselves.”

I would remind you the Bill of Rights was drafted by "liberals" and that it is and are "liberal" courts that are the most ardent supporters of free speech and the free press. It is the right that advocates for press suppression and engages in anti-press rhetoric. Look at the rightist posts on this board.

A. He’s supporting the suppression of speech.

B. The Founding Fathers are the anti Democratic Party of Liberty and God haters today.

The government should never be the speech regulating business, but realistically, notwithstanding Lieu's comments, the right has been in the speech regulating business as well. The Patriot Act was nothing but monitoring what people say to one another. You can't cry fire in a crowded theater, you can't threaten politicians, write about terrorist actions, etc. without a visit from the FBI, and rightfully so.

Politically correct speech can get ridiculous, but Lieu was asking for private action and not governmental action. And please do nor kid yourself, the right has its own form of political correctness as well.

And if these popular "private organizations" were all righties, do you think he would still have that opinion?

The left does whatever they can to stop conservative speech, and with good reason. We on the right welcome leftist speech. We want America to hear what they are all about. In fact if there is any way we can help, we do.

Listen to conservative radio sometime if you think it won't make you melt. They are constantly playing sound clips of the left. If we can go to a leftist event and help out, we will. Get more people in the auditorium, turn up the PA system, something.........

Conservative speech is different because conservatism is pragmatism. If some leftist hears what we have to say, they just may leave the plantation because common sense told them so. That's why the left tries to suppress our free speech.

 

[Redfish]

“In a rare and somewhat frightening bout of honesty, California Democrat Ted Lieu made two stunning (or maybe not) admissions on the air recently 1) that he would love to control speech and 2) the only thing stopping him from doing so is that danged US Constitution.”

That Danged Constitution - Victory Girls Blog

There isn’t a Leftist alive who doesn’t want to control speech.

Victory girls blog? lol

Somebody needs to educate victory girl that the Constitution only prevents government from regulating speech, not private entities. Like right wing talk radio does 24 hours a day.

LOL, coming from a member of a group that tried to get right wing talk radio silenced. such hypocrisy.

 

[Weatherman2020]

“In a rare and somewhat frightening bout of honesty, California Democrat Ted Lieu made two stunning (or maybe not) admissions on the air recently 1) that he would love to control speech and 2) the only thing stopping him from doing so is that danged US Constitution.”

That Danged Constitution - Victory Girls Blog

There isn’t a Leftist alive who doesn’t want to control speech.

Victory girls blog? lol

Somebody needs to educate victory girl that the Constitution only prevents government from regulating speech, not private entities. Like right wing talk radio does 24 hours a day.

Tell us how the radio prevents your ability to speak, Kenneth.