“Trump recently said the constitution could be thrown out in extreme cases and whatevr needed to be done to make him president again should be done. You’d expect people to be rightly outraged over this but no. A large minority of people are agreeing. It’s wild.”
We are not “entirely too free” with freedom of speech…In fact, just the opposite is true.
I Wish freedom of speech existed in practice…but it does not…
What Bret is talking about, is a form of terrorism and slander, which is not considered to be a protected form of speech.
The question is…will they find out who is responsible, and prosecute [or at least sue] them for it.
The biggest problem here is lack of will or intent.
If nobody files an official complaint, then those responsible will get away with it…As far as instigators go…if culpability can be proven, then they can be sued…potentially prosecuted, if damages and injuries are serious enough.
“Meg Smaker is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her current film ‘The UnRedacted’ (formerly ‘Jihad Rehab’) follows ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees in a Saudi program for deradicalisation. The film has been subject to much controversy, with cancellation campaigns still raging.
00:00 Intro
05:08 What Meg Learned in Afghanistan
06:59 Meg’s Inspiration for Making a Film
14:02 What Don’t We Understand About Terrorist Groups?
25:32 The Shock of Seeing The Jihadi Rehabilitation
34:57 What Happened During the Making of the Film?
46:27 Why People Refuse to Show Meg’s Film
55:32 The Effect of Cancel Culture on the Documentary Genre
1:07:00 Motivations for People’s Threats of Cancellation
1:13:59 What the Future Holds for Meg’s Film
1:28:04 What’s the One Thing We’re Not Talking About?”
“When you try to fix a problem you do not understand, you usually make it worse”…
“Shane Vaughn explains that conservatives should win every time because they tried really hard and showed up to vote. The stupid liberals just keep out numbering them and voting more. And that isn’t fair! We should institute an electoral college for state elections too! Because the only reason republicans ever win the presidency is the electoral college. This is seriously some of the most backward and bizarre logic I’ve heard in awhile. He doesn’t even try to PRETEND it isn’t a fully self serving idea!”
“The situation with the Dungeons & Dragons OGL has gone from bad to worse for those using it to create gaming content. A leaked document shows that WotC will now consider the old OGL “unlicensed content” and the terms of the new OGL agreement are absolutely draconian! Is this an attempt by Hasbro to take out Paizo and Pathfinder?”
“DnD is coming under attack by the media AGAIN… but this time they’re taking aim directly at creator Gary Gygax, and blaming him for the alleged racism that’s “baked into” Dungeons & Dragons. And it’s not coming from a Polygon or Kotuku this time. It’s PBS News Hour. Not content to just thrash Gygax, PBS proceeds to slam OSR fans, claiming that they’re gatekeeping the hobby from “diverse” people. What the actual hell…”
…”All monsters being racist”?!…
Do we honestly have to point out the elephant in the room…that all human races are already represented within the D&D human species?
Blacks…whites…oriental…indian…you name it…it was already there…
Are we to believe, for example [as has already been claimed by the ignorant], that orcs represent black humans, when black humans already had a dignified representation in D&D games within the human race?…
…Or are these nitwits trying to argue, that fictional races have been the “victims of racism”, by being given “undesirable” physical and character traits?
If the later is true…I’d question who the actual racists are, here…That sounds like a textbook racist take, if you ask me.
“Ryan and Emily have Matt Taibbi on to talk about his latest Twitter Files drop on how the Feds coordinated to shut down narratives they disliked on the platform.”
“In the second, you see how the cycle of threats and bad media that first emerged in 2017 became institutionalized, to the point where a long list of government enforcement agencies essentially got to operate Twitter as an involuntary contractor, heading into the 2020 election. Requests for moderation were funneled mainly through the FBI, the self-described “belly button” of the federal government (not a joke, an agent really calls it that).
The company leadership knew as far back as 2017 that giving in to even one request to suspend this or that set of accused “hostile foreign accounts” would lead to an endless cycle of such demands. “Will work to contain that,” offered one comms official, without much enthusiasm, after the company caved for the first time that year. By 2020, Twitter was living the hell its leaders created for themselves.”
01) Tulsi Gabbard grills Santos over his admitted lies on Fox. See his response
“Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard asked GOP Rep.-elect. George Santos about his admitted lies regarding parts of his resume on Fox News.”
02) George Santos does not appear to have office for staff in district
“Constituents in New York’s Third Congressional District do not appear to have any way to contact their new representative, George Santos.”
03) New York Rep.-elect George Santos facing federal probe
“Dozens of constituents held a demonstration Thursday, calling on Rep.-elect George Santos of New York to resign after he admitted to lying about his background. Federal prosecutors are now looking into his finances and financial disclosures, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News. Scott MacFarlane has more details.”
04) Sources: Federal prosecutors looking into George Santos’ wealth
“Federal prosecutors have started looking into public filings by Congressman-elect George Santos, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.”
05) Congressman-elect George Santos faces scrutiny over falsehoods about his life
“The latest on the future of embattled Congressman-elect George Santos as he avoided reporters’ questions during the first day of voting for speaker of the House”
Series of Lies Prove that Congressman-Elect is a Real Politician – George Santos Case Analysis:
“This video answers the question: Can I analyze case of George Santos?”
So…This guy lies his ass off, to get where he is currently at [elected to office]…
…We don’t know where the money came from, that pushed him this far…
…I don’t know the politician he deposed, but how can that guy be any worse than “George”?…a pathological liar?…Plus, he dragged that seat and it’s vote to the repulsican party.
…Do we even know what “George” has said, that is verifiable honest and true?…Is “George Santos” even his real name?…
…Who is this guy?…Who is behind him?…and when are they going to expel/recall him?
If the repuslican party had any integrity whatsoever, they’d have already sent him home.
This guy should never be allowed to have that kind of power…It’s just flaunting in the face of everyone, what’s so fucked up about Washington DC…They lie to your face while begging for your vote…then arrive in government prepared to betray everyone, and do whatever they please.
Is anyone going to do anything about this?…Or are they just going to seat him, and let him start casting votes and writing bills?
This is a case we must keep our eyes on…It will show us whether the U.S. government even cares to outwardly pretend that it has integrity…Or if they’re letting it all hang out, and showing us they don’t care what we want or think.
01) George Santos faces formal complaint demanding ethics investigation
“Embattled Long Island Congressman-elect George Santos arrived in Washington to take the oath of office Tuesday, but he faced a new threat — a formal complaint demanding a House ethics investigation of his campaign. CBS2 political reporter Marcia Kramer has the latest.”
02) ‘Total fraud’: New Dem leader links lying Santos to ‘MAGA GOP…divorced from realty’
“Incoming leader of House Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries joins “The Beat” hours before taking his oath. In a wide ranging interview, Jeffries blasts George Santos saying “it’s not clear to me that he is simply an exception in the modern-day Republican Party, which has been taken over by extreme MAGA Republicans.” Jeffries talks about working across the aisle and praises the “iconic, heroic, and legendary” Speaker Pelosi.”
03) George Santos’s Lies Should Disqualify Him From Office
“The House of Representatives adjourned for the day without electing Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, while new Congressman George Santos has told so many lies that he shouldn’t be sworn into office.”
04) Rep.-Elect George Santos Almost Misses Call for Speaker Vote
Does he not recognize his own name?
05) A Definitely True Message From George Santos [comedy/mockery]
“George Santos is a multi-hyphenate: congressman and the face of Quaker Oats.”
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