Texas governor signs bill prohibiting social media giants from blocking users based on viewpoint

Yeah, well... Houston is run by Democrats.

 

Good for you if it works for you. I have been there more times than I can count and would not want to live there. Houston at least has water nearby, but its dirty brown and there is chemical industry everywhere. Dallas is a never ending suburb. I feel like I am suffocating there, and can't wait to het back to South Florida where the ocean is bright blue and beaches white and bars, restaurants and entertainment everywhere and summer never ends. Even now I work remotely for a company in Dallas, and 95% of the employees are from India. What's up with that?

I have not observed that.

You only understand it when authoritarian republicans do it.

Oh, I see. "I love Texas, and when it sucks, its because of Democrats"

Houston is the economic powerhouse in Texas, and Dallas is second.

LOL.

 

That's nice. I don't give a ****.

 

I don't judge the worth of a location by it being an "economic powerhouse" or not. I was born and raised in New York City, lived in San Diego, Boston and more. I judge places by the pleasant people, the fun things to do, the exciting places to explore. These are all "economic powerhouses" but I wouldn't want to raise kids there, vacation there, or build my dream retirement home there. I lived in Florida for years. I liked it a lot. Orlando was the Mecca of my industry (military simulation training). But I like it here more.

I don't know what you mean by "authoritarian Republicans". I never had a Republican force me to wear an Obedience mask. I never saw a Republican close a business because they refused to comply with China Virus (or any other virus) regulations. I never heard of a Republican forcing a gun owner to have a permit, a registration, a limited size magazine or forbid them to carry their weapons in public. I have seen Democrats do ALL these things.

Well, you HAVE stated that the parts of Texas you experienced suck (Dallas and Houston) and those ARE run by Democrats... just saying.

 

Wow... what a savvy, hyper-analytical, well thought out, logical comeback! "I don'[t give a ****!" Wow... I bet you are a spellbinder at Thanksgiving dinner! LOLOLOL

 

Yes you do. They are the ones who write laws to force private companies make their property and resources available for public use, especially for the use of spreading propaganda to promote the ruling party.

Then I guess you did not live in Texas last year. Texas was shut down pretty tight as was Florida. See, these guys were all for it, before it became popular to be against it. That's how populist politicians roll.

Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public
First-time violators will be issued a warning, though repeat offenders could be fined up to $250.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/02/texas-mask-order-greg-abbott-coronavirus/

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide mask mandate Thursday as Texas scrambles to get its coronavirus surge under control.

The order requires Texans living in counties with more than 20 coronavirus cases to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while in a business or other building open to the public, as well as outdoor public spaces, whenever social distancing is not possible. But it provides several exceptions, including for children who are younger than 10 years old, people who have a medical condition that prevents them from wearing a mask, people who are eating or drinking, and people who are exercising outdoors.

 

The poster says many things .. no idea which things you thought were anti american - never mind the reason why.

 

Abbott's media stand forces social media to stop censoring free speech. Social media moguls pushed a law through Congress protecting them from legal action for censoring free speech based on the fact that, unlike publishing houses that CAN be sued for such act, social media does not have the time to review content. It is posted too quickly. That law throws a safety blanket over social media which let's them censor anything (and its mainly conservatives). Abbott put a stop to that. YAY ABBOTT!!

Your reference to Abbott's mask decree is old and out of date. Just he sent the Texas Guard to DC for awhile, he called them back when he saw it was a waste of time. Similarly, in an attempt to immediately comply with federal guidelines, he issued a mask mandate. And similar to the Guard effort, he cancelled it when he saw it was a waste of time. Our schools have been open, our stores, shops, beaches, businesses and restauarnts were not effected bby it for long and are now, and have been... open and thriving.

Nice try.

 

Better anti-American hate propaganda is harder to find. It takes time and effort. I wonder if the first draft wasn't written in Arabic or Iranian...

 

You butting into a convo you no nothing about - and spouting gibberish ?

Why would you think the poster suggesting Texas should secede is Arabic or Iranian ?

 

It forces private companies make their property and resources available for public use, especially for the use of spreading propaganda to promote the ruling party. That has nothing to do with free speech. That's how socialism works. Actually its closer to fascism, because a socialist would nationalize the companies while a fascist would use the authority of the government force private businesses to do their bidding. There is not much difference, because both are authoritarian.

You said it never happened, but it happened just last year. Let's try to be honest here.

Pretty much everyone is fully open. Heck, even NY football stadium was sold out and packed for the NFL game as was Boston. As a matter of fact ALL of them are open to full capacity. Texas was closed for a long time, and Statewide mask mandate went on into March this year. How can you not know this?

 

No one in Texas would say such awful things about the US military.

 

I never said it that it didn't happen. You are not telling the truth. I said, like the Guard being sent to DC, he tried it for a short while then retracted it when it became obvious that it was a stupid ruling/effort. No spreeky dee Engrish?

 

Did someone hijack your account and speak in your behalf? You should let the mods know ASAP.

Own your words.

 

No businesses here were closed... not one.
By the time word got out about Abbott's Obedience Mask decree... it was rescinded. We just ignored it.

 

So, companies are being "authoritarian"?

That makes no sense.

 

Companies that use legislative protection to stifle free speech for the good of Democrats are, by definition, authoritarian.

 

Changing the topic? Not that this statement is true either.

By the time word got out? It was rescinded in March this year. It seems you'll say anything, true or not, and hope people believe you, but so far everything has turned out to be false.

Gov. Greg Abbott says he's rescinding statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on businesses
The change, which comes as the seven-day average of new coronavirus deaths remains above 200, will go into effect March 10.
MARCH 2, 2021 UPDATED: 9 PM CENTRAL
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/02/greg-abbott-texas-announcement/

 

Fo

 

I want to hear your explanation as to how a corporation would otherwise "stifle free speech" when the 1st Amendment has nothing to do with non-governmental action.

 

I am glad some people have actually read the Constitution. It does not place restrictions on private companies, it places it on the Congress.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

 

Ok... let's try this again... Congress has bassed legislation which exempts social media from being sued for censoring anyone. This is justified by saying that publishing houses that CAN be sued because they have time to examine and resolve content issues, are not like social media. Social media has been exempted from legal action because they have no time for review and resolution since the content is published quickly. This protective blanket that Congress has thrown over social media has been abused, as socil media censors conservative thought.

 

What's the "legislation"? Quote it.

 

Section 230

https://www.theamericanconservative...atforms-or-publishers-rethinking-section-230/

https://www.socialmedialawbulletin.com/glossary-of-us-laws/

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46751

 

Lulz.

RINOs who think it's cool to lie about the 2020 election and incite violence get in trouble the same way their fellow travelers on the Trump train, the Neo Nazis, do if they post antisemitic or other garbage meant to incite hatred and violence. It's just a shame that it took January 6 for Trump and other RINOs to be banned in the first place. Twitter and Facebook were far too lenient with them in the months and years prior.