Talk about legislation with no chance of passage.

[berg80]

Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump​

A group of congressional Democrats said on Thursday that they would introduce legislation to bolster legal protections for people targeted by President Trump for speaking freely, moving to counter his administration’s threats to weaponize the government against his political opponents.

Sponsors of the measure accused Mr. Trump and his lieutenants of exploiting the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist, to undertake a broad federal campaign to silence views and statements they dislike.

The bill was set to be introduced in both the House and the Senate, although there was almost no chance that Republicans would bring such a measure to the floor. Still, it was an opportunity for Democrats to respond in some fashion at a moment they said was an inflection point for the country.

“They aren’t even hiding what they’re trying to do,” Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said of the Trump administration at a news conference on Thursday, where he previewed the legislation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/us/politics/democrats-free-speech-bill-trump.html

It goes without says Dem's understand trump isn't going to sign a bill protecting free speech if the speech is critical of him. Not that it would pass in Congress anyway. Not when he is trying to do away with any criticism of him in the media.

But I don't think it's a bad idea to shine a light on what is being done.

David Letterman, the longtime late-night host, sharply criticized ABC’s move to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show after pressure from the Trump administration, calling the decision “a misery” and “ridiculous” during a panel he attended on Thursday.

Speaking at The Atlantic Festival on Thursday afternoon in Lower Manhattan, Mr. Letterman told Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic: “We all see where this is going, correct? It’s managed media.”

“You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, a criminal administration in the Oval Office,” Mr. Letterman said. “That’s just not how this works.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/arts/television/jimmy-kimmel-david-letterman-stephen-colbert.html

I'm afraid it is, Dave.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The left is finally getting a taste of what it's like to have the shoe on the other foot.

 

[Leo123]

Democrats are accusing Trump of the same exact shit they have been doing all along, as usual for Marxists.

 

[justoffal]

Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump​

A group of congressional Democrats said on Thursday that they would introduce legislation to bolster legal protections for people targeted by President Trump for speaking freely, moving to counter his administration’s threats to weaponize the government against his political opponents.

Sponsors of the measure accused Mr. Trump and his lieutenants of exploiting the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist, to undertake a broad federal campaign to silence views and statements they dislike.

The bill was set to be introduced in both the House and the Senate, although there was almost no chance that Republicans would bring such a measure to the floor. Still, it was an opportunity for Democrats to respond in some fashion at a moment they said was an inflection point for the country.

“They aren’t even hiding what they’re trying to do,” Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said of the Trump administration at a news conference on Thursday, where he previewed the legislation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/us/politics/democrats-free-speech-bill-trump.html

It goes without says Dem's understand trump isn't going to sign a bill protecting free speech if the speech is critical of him. Not that it would pass in Congress anyway. Not when he is trying to do away with any criticism of him in the media.

But I don't think it's a bad idea to shine a light on what is being done.

David Letterman, the longtime late-night host, sharply criticized ABC’s move to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show after pressure from the Trump administration, calling the decision “a misery” and “ridiculous” during a panel he attended on Thursday.

Speaking at The Atlantic Festival on Thursday afternoon in Lower Manhattan, Mr. Letterman told Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic: “We all see where this is going, correct? It’s managed media.”

“You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian, a criminal administration in the Oval Office,” Mr. Letterman said. “That’s just not how this works.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/arts/television/jimmy-kimmel-david-letterman-stephen-colbert.html

I'm afraid it is, Dave.

Yeah.... Like every other initiative they start they don't realize that it has the potential to bite them in the ass later.

 

[BluesLegend]

Yeah.... Like every other initiative they start they don't realize that it has the potential to bite them in the ass later.

After last November I'm not sure Dems have much ass left. Well, okay The View has plenty in reserve.

 

[IM2]

The left is finally getting a taste of what it's like to have the shoe on the other foot.

The "left" has never done this. You guys were just butthurt because people oppose bigtry. Leave the right-wing echo chamber.

 

[IM2]

After last November I'm not sure Dems have much ass left. Well, okay The View has plenty in reserve.

Keep telling yourself that lie.

 

[elektra]

David Letterman, the longtime late-night host, sharply criticized ABC’s move to suspend ...

David Letterman, this is how lost the democrat party is, David Letterman a shitty late night host is who democrats go to for constitutional issues

 

[Paddlefoot]

BREAKING: In a razor-thin 5-4 decision, SCOTUS has STRUCK DOWN the Biden-Harris Title IX rewrite.
The ruling BLOCKS their attempt to force men into women’s sports, bathrooms, locker rooms, dorms — and even silence you through compelled speech.
A massive WIN for women, fairness, and free speech.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Oh and now the left doesn't like the weaponized depts they created being used by the opposition. Lol. Same thing happened when the Rs created HS and the patriot act. The other side will scream and yell and then rejoice when they control things.

 

[Lesh]

The left is finally getting a taste of what it's like to have the shoe on the other foot.

This is WAYYYY beyond anything Dems were even accused of

 

[berg80]

There was something very telling about trump's comments threatening network stations with having their license pulled. He made no mention of anything to do with Kirk. He only whined about criticism directed at him. IOW, he said the quiet part out loud.

 

[BluesLegend]

Keep telling yourself that lie.

We won, not sorry!

 

[sparky]

Yes the bill is ludicrous , because it applies to gub'mit....

The gub'mit can only silence via hate speech , which it did for aipac recently

private industry can silence anyone they wish to, and as their henchmen do the dirty work for Gub'Mit

~S~

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

But I don't think it's a bad idea to shine a light on what is being done.

And by doing so exposing the authoritarian crimes of the fascist Trump regime.