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

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  1. Pro_Line_FL

    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    FOX is strictly by invitation only. Who knows, maybe Abbott will mandate them to let anyone use their studio and equipment for free, like he mandates other corporations.
     
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    A “voting boot” — you responded to “If government boot on your throat means freedom to you, then you can keep it.

    Just make it up as you go and hope no one notices?
     
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    Abbott is just defending freedom... wow... you radical libs really, really don't like freedom... do you?
     
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    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Which corporations did he run? Oh, that's right, he didn't run any corporations, he was a politician like Abbott who used the strong arm of the government to force people and corporations to submit to his will. Lets face it, - there ARE lot of similarities between Goebbels and Abbott.

    I love freedom, which is why I oppose the kind authoritatian government which you promote to no end. And no, I am not liberal. You lose when you start with fake labels and other dishonesty.
     
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    Seems like a bad law to me.
     
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    There is no boot on anyone's throat anywhere... except for those American and allies abandoned by Biden in Afghanistan.
     
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    Freedom means being able to speak freely, without impediment. You know... like the billionaires stifle speech in Texas.

    Its not just in Texas that they stifle speech... its that Texas... FIGHTS BACK! GO TEXAS! GO ABBOTT! LET FREEDOM RING!
     
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    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    This kind of government intrusion is never good. Private corporations need to be able to define their own rules and policies. It is not something the government needs to be involved in.

    Conservatives should be appalled by this kind of authoritarianism, and they probably are. Its mostly the fake conservative big government populists like Abbot who support it. The ignorant loyalists will support anything they do, because that is the duty of a loyalist.
     
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    Pro_Line_FL Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You WOULD support nationalizing private business if they told you it was done in name of freedom, because you cannot comprehend what freedom is.
     
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    Texas! Where FREEDOM LIVES!! 1st Amendment! YESSS!!! 2d Amendment!!! YESS!!! Kids free of racist CRT!! YESSS!!! Freedom from Obedience Masks!!! YESSS!!!
     
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    Nationalize business? That's what you Communist do. Here, where freedom reigns we use open and free competition to promote excellence and success. (Emphasis on "open and free")
     
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    Having sources in presenting them never works.

    That's why I never do it. It's entirely pointless.
     
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    There are exceptions to free speech. You can't SWAT people, can't yell fire in the theater, can't tell the enemy where our troops are. Suppressing deadly speech is not the same as suppressing conservatism. Just unfortunate that conservatives have been relying on deadly lies and conspiracy theories more lately.
     
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    LOL. You are here defending government dictating how businesses should tun themselves (the opposite of open and free), and the next step in that direction is nationalization, when they don't only dictate corporate policy but also take ownership. You WOULD support it if you were told it is done in name of "freedom".

    Maybe you dont even realize you are defending marxism.

    Would you support a law which mandates FOX to allow anyone and everyone use their studios an equipment for free (like Abbott is doing with social media)?
     
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    Monopolies, how many free social media sites are out there... lots
     
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    Ensuring free speech is as far from Marxism as it can get. Stifling free speech is marxist... you know, your way.
     
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    Why are all these crazy left wing wackos interfering with Texas anyway. Why don't they stay home in their land of China Virus tyranny, gun law tyranny, illegal immigrant tyranny, defund cops tyranny, abandon citizens and allies in Afghanistan tyranny, stifle speech tyranny, racist CRT child indoctrination tyranny....

    What business is it of theirs what Texas does or does not do anyway?

    C'mon TEXAS!! SECEDE!!!
     
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    What lies? Name some? You mean like abandoning Americans and allies in Sfghanistan? (that's no lie pal) Like forcing Americans to get vaccinated but not forcing the hundreds of thousands of illegal flowing across the border to even get tested? (that's no lie pal) Like TRILLIONS in spending then TRILLIONS more ? (That's no lie pal) Like keeping people subjugated with China Virus restrictions? (That's no lie pal)

    So exactly what lies are you talking about? Can name 'em huh? I didn't think you could.
     
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    Deadly lies/misinformation like the covid vaccination is toxic and ivermectin, disinfectant, or hydroxychloroquine should be used. Pretty much anything from Q. But usually people

    And people were censored for this without breaking any rules? Don't forget what this thread is about.

    Above was what I came up with without even thinking or looking anything up.
     
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    You don't get it, and probably never will. You can speak all you want, but you have NO RIGHT to use other peoples property and resources to broadcast it around the globe. Using the government to force corporations to offer their property and resources for the purpose of spreading political propaganda has nothing to to with free speech and everything to do with corrupt government, marxism and authoritarianism. You can be played into supporting anything, and when I say anything, I mean ANYTHING.

    That is probably not a bad idea. They can create their own government operated authoritarian enterprise and be happy.
     
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    I guess our new friend forgot to answer my questions again. Sad. *frowny face*
     
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    You mean like take the vaccine or be tested until you finally get sick of being tested?
     
  24. Pro_Line_FL

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    Yes, in the same way. The government should let corporations make and enforce their own rules.

    Do you agree?

    What do you think about the vaccination mandate? If you're ok with Abbot authoritarian approach, then I suppose you are ok with Biden doing the same.
     
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    Utterly laughable. You literally don't have a clue what you are writing about.
     
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