TRUMP to Sign executive order on social media, their attacks on free speech!

[Meister]

If Twitter wants to do that...then they should apply it equally towards both sides.......they don't.

Why? Are conservatives just too stupid to develop their own social media websites?

I'll take that as a full blown admission, faun....thanks for the honesty....for once.

You get a lot of exercise jumping to conclusions.

Twitter fact checking Trump’s lies isn’t violating his rights. His posts aren’t being deleted although they should be. No one has “rights” on Twitter.

The guy was giving his OPINION, not FACT. What is your first language?

 

[Faun]

Twitter played right into Trumps hands. The law that protects Twitter to do as they please (obscenity etc excluded) equally protects its users to say as they wish.

Do you even realize Impeached Trump's executive order impacts this website as it will Twitter?

Oh? That would be great but since you’re pulling your statement out of your ass I’ll hold my golf clap until it’s made public.

Imbecile, the contents of the EO have already been reviewed and reported on by the media? Are you too drunk to notice?

And this platform is the same as Twitter. Whatever effects his EO has on Twitter, will have the same effects here on USMB. If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

If Impeached Trump's intent is to shutdown Twitter with a flood of lawsuits, USMB won't be far behind. Then where will you go for your daily fix?

 

[Marion Morrison]

If Twitter wants to do that...then they should apply it equally towards both sides.......they don't.

Why? Are conservatives just too stupid to develop their own social media websites?

I'll take that as a full blown admission, faun....thanks for the honesty....for once.

You get a lot of exercise jumping to conclusions.

Twitter fact checking Trump’s lies isn’t violating his rights. His posts aren’t being deleted although they should be. No one has “rights” on Twitter.

The guy was giving his OPINION, not FACT. What is your first language?

Is it Canuckistanian?

 

[OldLady]

Facebook surely took their time with the blacks that tortured that poor autistic kid.

That's sickening. You've strayed into the 100% horseshit paddock.

 

[Marion Morrison]

Facebook surely took their time with the blacks that tortured that poor autistic kid.

That's sickening. You've strayed into the 100% horseshit paddock.

Is that like a field, but in lower Canuckistan?

Is it 5 acres or is it whatever they use for measurement?

 

[OldLady]

Twitter played right into Trumps hands. The law that protects Twitter to do as they please (obscenity etc excluded) equally protects its users to say as they wish.

Do you even realize Impeached Trump's executive order impacts this website as it will Twitter?

Oh? That would be great but since you’re pulling your statement out of your ass I’ll hold my golf clap until it’s made public.

Imbecile, the contents of the EO have already been reviewed and reported on by the media? Are you too drunk to notice?

And this platform is the same as Twitter. Whatever effects his EO has on Twitter, will have the same effects here on USMB. If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

If Impeached Trump's intent is to shutdown Twitter with a flood of lawsuits, USMB won't be far behind. Then where will you go for your daily fix?

Why would Trump sue USMB? Seems the board is on his side, overall.

 

[Faun]

Twitter played right into Trumps hands. The law that protects Twitter to do as they please (obscenity etc excluded) equally protects its users to say as they wish.

Do you even realize Impeached Trump's executive order impacts this website as it will Twitter?

Oh? That would be great but since you’re pulling your statement out of your ass I’ll hold my golf clap until it’s made public.

Imbecile, the contents of the EO have already been reviewed and reported on by the media? Are you too drunk to notice?

And this platform is the same as Twitter. Whatever effects his EO has on Twitter, will have the same effects here on USMB. If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

If Impeached Trump's intent is to shutdown Twitter with a flood of lawsuits, USMB won't be far behind. Then where will you go for your daily fix?

Why would Trump sue USMB? Seems the board is on his side, overall.

Impeached Trump wouldn't. Posters here will.

 

[Jitss617]

the right to make false accusations,

That’s your opinion.. let the ppl decide

 

[Dragonlady]

Trump to sign an executive order aimed at social media companies | Blaze Media

'Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH'

www.theblaze.com

ITS ABOUT Time! Time
For free speech online!

So, Trump is going to forbid Twitter from calling him a liar, and that will guarantee "free speech", although not, of course, for Twitter. But, never mind. What he is claiming that he will do is blatantly unconstitutional anyway. It is just another of Trump's wet dreams.

No they will allow trump to speak and let the people decide, Milo will come back, Gavin McGinnis, etc... I cant wait to hear freedom
Again

You “hear freedom”. On Twitter - a print medium. You think “freedom” is the right to make false accusations, lies, smears, and dangerously wrong information about the corona virus.

I believe true freedom, would be that everyone be required to tell the truth in the public spaces. The freedom from fact checking the 16,000 times Trump has lied would be the ultimate freedom.

It’s already proven fact checking is just biased bullshit.
Federal law protects Twitter, AND its users to say what they want.

Federal law doesn’t allow either to say “what they want“. “Freedom of speech” in the first amendment, prevents the government from prosecuting you for criticizing the government. That is the only speech that is protected.

If you tell lies about your neighbours, they can sue you for slander, so you are not free to lie about your neighbours.

If you lie to the FBI, you will go to jail. No freedom of speech there.

If you yell fire in a crowded theatre and there is no fire, you will go to jail. No free speech there.

Twitter is a private company. You agree to their terms of use, when you signed up for the service. Trump can’t shit them down, nor can he force them to let him lie without consequences.

Trump can like it or leave.

 

[Dragonlady]

the right to make false accusations,

That’s your opinion.. let the ppl decide

Twitter has decided and they decided based on complaints and just plain common decency. Stop lying, stop smearing people with lies.

The people want honest discourse, not hate filled screeds.

 

[Jitss617]

the right to make false accusations,

That’s your opinion.. let the ppl decide

Twitter has decided and they decided based on complaints and just plain common decency. Stop lying, stop smearing people with lies.

The people want honest discourse, not hate filled screeds.

And most Americans disagree and they will be taken over . Americans can decide for them selves

 

[OldLady]

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If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

So I can sue USMB for allowing a poster to post an OP full of lies against Obama? Or does Obama have to do that? Is that how it works? Posters can't libel each other, because we're anonymous.

 

[OldLady]

The people want honest discourse, not hate filled screeds.

You'd hope so, but not based on the crew here.

 

[Dragonlady]

[Q

If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

So I can sue USMB for allowing a poster to post an OP full of lies against Obama? Or does Obama have to do that? Is that how it works? Posters can't libel each other, because we're anonymous.

No you can only sue if the lies are about you. Obama can’t sue because he’s a public figure. Which is why they can call Michelle tranny with impunity.

Donald Trump can’t sue for slander either. He would if he could. He’d sue even if what you said was true. And then he’d run up your legal bill with motions and delays. That’s what he did with sub trades.

Trump wanted to change the libel laws as President. So he could sue everyone who rats him out.

 

[OnePercenter]

This oughta be good. His staff, lawyers, and DOJ will be up all night trying to figure out something he can do to stop Twitter from attaching a fact check to his tweets.

It has to be done.. we need fair elections. We need the conservative message out

We need the conservative message out

For the fourth time in 35 years a Republican fucked-up the economy.

Huh

Again; For the fourth time in 35 years a Republican fucked-up the economy. Are you an ignorant foreigner?

 

[OnePercenter]

Well...the reality of the criminal justice system is this: finite resources. Do you go after every crime equally with the same intensity? No. That doesn't happen. When it comes to voter fraud, I'm guessing more resources and effort go into the types of fraud that are more likely to have an impact.

I agree.

Most of the time, when it is a person voting illegally it is someone who didn't realize they could not vote, didn't realize they were in the wrong precinct etc. One person voting illegally isn't a game changer.

If it's someone altering ballots or - deliberately not counting ballots, that could be a game changer I would think.

I disagree... The foundation of the country is one person, one vote. People can refuse to vote... Cool. Whatever. That's a vote in itself.

But what I'm suggesting here with having more than one vote... It's really not illegal. They signed their name to that ballet, and someone else took the time to fill it out for them. That's how it's going to come out at any rate. Some people will vote, and not truly know who they voted for however.

There is no evidence to suggest that mail in ballots are any less secure than other systems - expats and military members have been using it for ages.

I disagree... Example: The government pays attention to military deaths. They absolutely know who is dead with the mail ins on those. Easy catch... I bet my Grandpa gets to vote this year, and he's dead.

There is something to be said for you have to show up to vote if you aren't in the military. Lot harder to cheat it, and you can't vote for other people doing that. Not this easy anyway.

IMO it's more secure than online voting (which frankly scares the hell out of me with the way things get hacked these days).

So you make it to where it doesn't matter if they hack it.
Ted talk on the subject

It's not perfect... But it would be really easy for a recount. They can't change votes without people knowing about it. AND other countries can cross check it.

I don't think I'd agree Trump supporters are the majority. I think most of America actually falls in neither camp, but is rather of the "lesser of two evils" category.

I agree. Do you think Hillary is more evil than Biden? It was already decided that Trump was less evil than Hillary. I don't understand how anyone can logically think Biden can beat Trump.

Hell, Tulsi is out of the picture.. I don't have another option... Even the Libertarians aren't making any waves. I mean there isn't anything in Biden's platform that would entice them.

Bigger picture: For the fourth time in 35 years a Republican fucked-up the economy.

 

[OnePercenter]

Well...the reality of the criminal justice system is this: finite resources. Do you go after every crime equally with the same intensity? No. That doesn't happen. When it comes to voter fraud, I'm guessing more resources and effort go into the types of fraud that are more likely to have an impact.

I agree.

Most of the time, when it is a person voting illegally it is someone who didn't realize they could not vote, didn't realize they were in the wrong precinct etc. One person voting illegally isn't a game changer.

If it's someone altering ballots or - deliberately not counting ballots, that could be a game changer I would think.

I disagree... The foundation of the country is one person, one vote. People can refuse to vote... Cool. Whatever. That's a vote in itself.

But what I'm suggesting here with having more than one vote... It's really not illegal. They signed their name to that ballet, and someone else took the time to fill it out for them. That's how it's going to come out at any rate. Some people will vote, and not truly know who they voted for however.

There is no evidence to suggest that mail in ballots are any less secure than other systems - expats and military members have been using it for ages.

I disagree... Example: The government pays attention to military deaths. They absolutely know who is dead with the mail ins on those. Easy catch... I bet my Grandpa gets to vote this year, and he's dead.

There is something to be said for you have to show up to vote if you aren't in the military. Lot harder to cheat it, and you can't vote for other people doing that. Not this easy anyway.

IMO it's more secure than online voting (which frankly scares the hell out of me with the way things get hacked these days).

So you make it to where it doesn't matter if they hack it.
Ted talk on the subject

It's not perfect... But it would be really easy for a recount. They can't change votes without people knowing about it. AND other countries can cross check it.

I don't think I'd agree Trump supporters are the majority. I think most of America actually falls in neither camp, but is rather of the "lesser of two evils" category.

I agree. Do you think Hillary is more evil than Biden? It was already decided that Trump was less evil than Hillary. I don't understand how anyone can logically think Biden can beat Trump.

Hell, Tulsi is out of the picture.. I don't have another option... Even the Libertarians aren't making any waves. I mean there isn't anything in Biden's platform that would entice them.

"The foundation of the country is one person, one vote."

WTF? The country was founded on only white, male, property owners could vote.

And we've grown. Even your ex-wife can vote now. That must really suck for you.

 

[Jitss617]

[Q

If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

So I can sue USMB for allowing a poster to post an OP full of lies against Obama? Or does Obama have to do that? Is that how it works? Posters can't libel each other, because we're anonymous.

Will you
Say mommy he hurt my feelings?

 

[iceberg]

Twitter played right into Trumps hands. The law that protects Twitter to do as they please (obscenity etc excluded) equally protects its users to say as they wish.

yea, helen keller saw trumps next moving coming. how twitter decided to push this game is beyond me.

while not wild about our president attacking the media, the media needs some oversight these days and that is such a fine line to draw. facebook / twitter and other social sites have decided to inject themselves into the news media platform and it's long since past time they made a choice.

be one or the other but stop allowing them to be both.

facebook / twitter and so forth, if social, have zero input on who posts what. now if they want to become news, great. but now they should be held accountable for what they do. however, given the media makes up news these days, it all needs to be redefined and penalties set when the lines crossed.

trump should be encouraging the profession to self-police and reclassify things on their own. right now it's a free for all for the dollar and shock news sells; honesty in reporting need not apply.

 

[iceberg]

[Q

If liablous commentary on social media can be grounds for a lawsuit, then USMB will be exposed to lawsuits they were once protected from by federal law.

So I can sue USMB for allowing a poster to post an OP full of lies against Obama? Or does Obama have to do that? Is that how it works? Posters can't libel each other, because we're anonymous.

if USMB decided to claim to be a "news" site they may be held more accountable i believe. if just a newsgroup then not even close. otherwise most of the people who post their bullshit emo rants in here would be banned.