Here's What Ted Lieu, one of the Inquistors on Mueller is All About..

[basquebromance]

Lieu is speaking on MSNBC right now!

 

[flacaltenn]

Not sure I can agree with the OP.

This:
While appearing on CNN Wednesday, far-left Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) admitted that he “would love to be able to control and regulate the content of speech” but noted that the First Amendment provides a stumbling block to the fulfillment of that wish.

is a misrepresentation of what he said. He did not say that the first amendment was a 'stumbling block to the fulfillment of his wish but that government flatly cannot regulate speech AND that he thought it was better in the long run that government not do so. That is correct. It was little more than a very poorly worded statement against government regulation of speech. Hair on fire embellishment of statements taken out of context is a poor way to engage in politics. Hell, that is what is done with Trump on a continual basis.

But clearly -- "He would love" to do it.. Probably crosses his mind A LOT.. And that's NOT a person who will protect the Civil Liberties -- ALL of them --- that makes us freer than most of the world..

At a time where MANY other developed countries are CRIMINALIZING speech, and most Universities have completely redefined terms and the English language --- If you're a FAN of any or ALL of the POSITIVE rights granted in the Bill of Rights --- You've got no room for all the "Ted Lieus" that are showing their colors.....

 

[flacaltenn]

I know conservatives on this forum that would love to see lefties lined up and shot for their beliefs. They'd probably justify it by calling them traitors. The situation is concerning because maniacs on both sides are becoming emboldened.

Probably a lot of folks need to quit the habit of supporting a party REGARDLESS of how dirty and stupid they play... Channeling Mac19XX here, but it's amazing all those party animals are not embarrassed of their affiliation with the groups that are USING AND DRIVING the escalating war for political gain...

 

[FA_Q2]

Not sure I can agree with the OP.

This:
While appearing on CNN Wednesday, far-left Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) admitted that he “would love to be able to control and regulate the content of speech” but noted that the First Amendment provides a stumbling block to the fulfillment of that wish.

is a misrepresentation of what he said. He did not say that the first amendment was a 'stumbling block to the fulfillment of his wish but that government flatly cannot regulate speech AND that he thought it was better in the long run that government not do so. That is correct. It was little more than a very poorly worded statement against government regulation of speech. Hair on fire embellishment of statements taken out of context is a poor way to engage in politics. Hell, that is what is done with Trump on a continual basis.

But clearly -- "He would love" to do it.. Probably crosses his mind A LOT.. And that's NOT a person who will protect the Civil Liberties -- ALL of them --- that makes us freer than most of the world..

At a time where MANY other developed countries are CRIMINALIZING speech, and most Universities have completely redefined terms and the English language --- If you're a FAN of any or ALL of the POSITIVE rights granted in the Bill of Rights --- You've got no room for all the "Ted Lieus" that are showing their colors.....

Not really relevant to what I said.

Misrepresentations do not strengthen an argument. What other countries are doing is not relevant to the fact that he clearly states regulating speech is not something that is positive in the long run and directly states the constitution prevents it.

 

[basquebromance]

Ted Lieu is the Alex Jones of Congress

 

[flacaltenn]

Not sure I can agree with the OP.

This:
While appearing on CNN Wednesday, far-left Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) admitted that he “would love to be able to control and regulate the content of speech” but noted that the First Amendment provides a stumbling block to the fulfillment of that wish.

is a misrepresentation of what he said. He did not say that the first amendment was a 'stumbling block to the fulfillment of his wish but that government flatly cannot regulate speech AND that he thought it was better in the long run that government not do so. That is correct. It was little more than a very poorly worded statement against government regulation of speech. Hair on fire embellishment of statements taken out of context is a poor way to engage in politics. Hell, that is what is done with Trump on a continual basis.

But clearly -- "He would love" to do it.. Probably crosses his mind A LOT.. And that's NOT a person who will protect the Civil Liberties -- ALL of them --- that makes us freer than most of the world..

At a time where MANY other developed countries are CRIMINALIZING speech, and most Universities have completely redefined terms and the English language --- If you're a FAN of any or ALL of the POSITIVE rights granted in the Bill of Rights --- You've got no room for all the "Ted Lieus" that are showing their colors.....

Not really relevant to what I said.

Misrepresentations do not strengthen an argument. What other countries are doing is not relevant to the fact that he clearly states regulating speech is not something that is positive in the long run and directly states the constitution prevents it.

So you're OK with authoritarian dickheads, straining at the yolk to censure people for their speech BECAUSE you THINK the 1st Amendment restrains them?????

They can KILL the 1st Amendment by INACTION, or nip at it around the edges or appoint judges that will turn a blind eye.. They are NOT "truly restrained"... And what OTHER countries are doing IS relevant. Because it's evidence of how a free country can SLIP into this authoritaritarian mode.. It NEVER gets better when political leadership "feels restrained" by Civil Liberties. It ALWAYS gets worse..

And it can happen without a direct frontal attack on freedom of speech as it has occurred on most of our college campuses or in Britain or Canada or Australia or ANY NUMBER of places that are now fully sinking into the morass of meddlesome little petty tyrants....

 

[WillPower]

Somebody needs to look into his activities concerning contacts with the Chinese government....

 

[The Original Tree]

It's over. Mueller and his team of Democrat Hacks were completely unable to manufacture crimes to recommend impeachment on.

They also took a cowardly way out, and tried to leave it open ended by writing the report like a tabloid piece.

There is nothing The Congress can do, because there are No Recommendations for Indictment.

Without Recommendations for Indictment, there can be NO Articles of Impeachment.

GAME SET MATCH!
OLC: A Sitting President's Amenability to Indictment and Criminal Prosecution

 

[FA_Q2]

Not sure I can agree with the OP.

This:
While appearing on CNN Wednesday, far-left Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) admitted that he “would love to be able to control and regulate the content of speech” but noted that the First Amendment provides a stumbling block to the fulfillment of that wish.

is a misrepresentation of what he said. He did not say that the first amendment was a 'stumbling block to the fulfillment of his wish but that government flatly cannot regulate speech AND that he thought it was better in the long run that government not do so. That is correct. It was little more than a very poorly worded statement against government regulation of speech. Hair on fire embellishment of statements taken out of context is a poor way to engage in politics. Hell, that is what is done with Trump on a continual basis.

But clearly -- "He would love" to do it.. Probably crosses his mind A LOT.. And that's NOT a person who will protect the Civil Liberties -- ALL of them --- that makes us freer than most of the world..

At a time where MANY other developed countries are CRIMINALIZING speech, and most Universities have completely redefined terms and the English language --- If you're a FAN of any or ALL of the POSITIVE rights granted in the Bill of Rights --- You've got no room for all the "Ted Lieus" that are showing their colors.....

Not really relevant to what I said.

Misrepresentations do not strengthen an argument. What other countries are doing is not relevant to the fact that he clearly states regulating speech is not something that is positive in the long run and directly states the constitution prevents it.

So you're OK with authoritarian dickheads, straining at the yolk to censure people for their speech BECAUSE you THINK the 1st Amendment restrains them?????

They can KILL the 1st Amendment by INACTION, or nip at it around the edges or appoint judges that will turn a blind eye.. They are NOT "truly restrained"... And what OTHER countries are doing IS relevant. Because it's evidence of how a free country can SLIP into this authoritaritarian mode.. It NEVER gets better when political leadership "feels restrained" by Civil Liberties. It ALWAYS gets worse..

And it can happen without a direct frontal attack on freedom of speech as it has occurred on most of our college campuses or in Britain or Canada or Australia or ANY NUMBER of places that are now fully sinking into the morass of meddlesome little petty tyrants....

No.

I was pretty explicit. The way to take down authoritarian dickheads is not by nitpicking shit in statements that are blatant misrepresentations.