#DeSantis denies shutting down pro-Palestinian campus groups violates free speech

#DeSantis denies shutting down pro-Palestinian campus groups violates free speech

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) denied that his attempts to remove pro-Palestinian groups from Florida university campuses violate free speech in Saturday comments. “We’re not throttling free speech at all,” DeSantis, a 2024 GOP presidential primary candidate, told Fox News anchor Brian Kilmeade. “I mean, these groups, Students for Justice [in] Palestine, they have said…

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#There’s no ‘disinformation’ exception to the First Amendment

#There’s no ‘disinformation’ exception to the First Amendment

Misinformation and disinformation retain the basic characteristics of speech. Unless they fall into one of very few exceptions, they are protected from censorship under the First Amendment. Consistent with those very limited exceptions, any effort by the government to prevent the dissemination of ideas or opinions, even if they are based on untruths, is unconstitutional….

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#Trump’s Jan. 6 legal defense comes into focus

#Trump’s Jan. 6 legal defense comes into focus

Donald Trump’s legal team is signaling his defense will focus on the First Amendment and his reliance on counsel in the battle over charges connected to Jan. 6 and the former president’s efforts to remain in power following the 2020 election. Trump, who pleaded not guilty during a Thursday arraignment, has denounced the prosecution as…

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#Revelations about Twitter-intel ties raise questions about Big Tech, other sites

#Revelations about Twitter-intel ties raise questions about Big Tech, other sites

“Revelations about Twitter-intel ties raise questions about Big Tech, other sites” The Twitter Files have provided stunning confirmation of a Deep State-Big Tech conspiracy to censor ideas and individuals deemed harmful to their shared ends — from protecting Joe Biden’s candidacy for president to draconian COVID-19 lockdowns — under the pretext of national security or…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 30, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — April 30, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — April 30, 2022” The Issue: The Biden administration’s creation of a “Disinformation Governance Board.” We’re at a tipping point in our existence as a nation (“Big sister is watching you,” April 29). If we allow this shell of a man to trample our constitutional right to free speech, we are…

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