Recent Tweets of Interest: Freedom of the Press at Risk? Free Speech, Too?

RANDOM PICKINGS 

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Blaze Media investigative journalist Steve Baker being taken into FBI custody for his J6 reporting.

Ex-Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge being held in contempt yesterday for refusing to reveal her sources about a Chinese-American scientist investigated by the FBI but never charged.

Those who pontificate about “threats to our democracy” should take a hard look at the threats to freedom of the press.

2. This [Assange case] is a blatant attempt to send a message to real journalists that if you dare expose the darkness or the US Government then you will pay the price.

It’s a sign that tyranny is only getting worse in this country. Shame on this attack of our freedom of the press.

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Like the plot to a dystopian movie, New York will now monitor social media writings, collect data, and use law enforcement to crack down on any expression it deems to be hate speech.

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New Free Speech Gag Law in Canada: C-63

They created a Bill to fight hate without actually defining what is considered hatred. In other words, this Bill C63 will let them make anything up they want, on the fly.

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It's about feelings...As the MOJ David Lametti mentioned he was "feeling threatened" during the "freedom convoy" so he invoked the Emergencies Act and joked about calling in a tank...

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They don’t need to define what is hate speech, they just need to be the ones who decide what is hate speech. I predict that politicians speaking out against this government will be charged.

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Online Harms Act Will Throw Authors, Columnists and YouTubers In Prison - Bill C63

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Under Online Harms Act #BillC63, the government can put you under house arrest or force you to wear an ankle bracelet if someone else believes that you *will* write something hateful online in the future.

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Being elected does not give one authority to violate Canada's constitution. This Orwellian piece of violent totalitarianism - Bill C63 - has no place in Canada. There ought to be penalties for lawmakers who propose obvious violations of individual freedom, and "free speech".

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Bill c-63 is worse than imaginable It is more ridiculous than thought police #C63 #cdnpoli

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How does Fascism start?: First, they fascinate the fools. (Trudeau) Then they Muzzle FreeThinkers (BillC63)

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The first amendment protects speech you "don't" like. If it protects only speech you"do" like, then there is no free speech.

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On Cancel Culture and Freedom of Speech -- Quotes & Tweets