Free speech. A threat to our democracy.

[Tom MacDonald]

Opinion | Have Trump’s Lies Wrecked Free Speech? (Published 2021)

A debate has broken out over whether the once-sacrosanct constitutional protection of the First Amendment has become a threat to democracy.

www.nytimes.com

“In making, embracing and disseminating innumerable false statements, Trump has provoked a debate among legal scholars over whether the once-sacrosanct constitutional protection of free speech has itself become a threat to democracy by enabling the widespread and instantaneous transmission of lies in the service of political gain,” Edsall wrote.

 

[Babagounj]

This was banned yesterday by Facebook and Twitter- President Donald Trump: 'I know how you feel, but go home' - World News

 

[vantexan]

Opinion | Have Trump’s Lies Wrecked Free Speech? (Published 2021)

A debate has broken out over whether the once-sacrosanct constitutional protection of the First Amendment has become a threat to democracy.

www.nytimes.com

“In making, embracing and disseminating innumerable false statements, Trump has provoked a debate among legal scholars over whether the once-sacrosanct constitutional protection of free speech has itself become a threat to democracy by enabling the widespread and instantaneous transmission of lies in the service of political gain,” Edsall wrote.

Been watching politicians lie forever. Trump is a threat to the establishment enriching itself at our expense. Which I know you believe, just putting it out there.

 

[rod]

Been watching politicians lie forever. Trump is a threat to the establishment enriching itself at our expense. Which I know you believe, just putting it out there.

Try naming a politician who hasn't enriched themselves at our expense also. Come to think of it I believe Donald was the only one in history who either refused or donated his salary.

 

[cosmo1]

Try naming a politician who hasn't enriched themselves at our expense also. Come to think of it I believe Donald was the only one in history who either refused or donated his salary.

How about George Washington, Herbert Hoover and John Kennedy?

 

[rod]

How about George Washington, Herbert Hoover and John Kennedy?

Did they not draw a salary? I can see old Geo. not taking a salary but the other two?

 

[cosmo1]

George initially refused it, but then used it for office expenses. Kennedy donated his to charity.

 

[zimbomb]

Try naming a politician who hasn't enriched themselves at our expense also. Come to think of it I believe Donald was the only one in history who either refused or donated his salary.

And yet he managed to be the most expensive president on the tax payers dime in american history and he did it in 4 year's.

 

[bottomups]

Try naming a politician who hasn't enriched themselves at our expense also. Come to think of it I believe Donald was the only one in history who either refused or donated his salary.

He has taken much more than any salary given up with our tax dollars going to his properties.

 

[Tom MacDonald]

He has taken much more than any salary given up with our tax dollars going to his properties.

Is that what the first search result on the web told by you?

@Indecisi0n

 

[Tom MacDonald]

And yet he managed to be the most expensive president on the tax payers dime in american history and he did it in 4 year's.

You just sent how much money to Pakistan for gender studies?

 

[zimbomb]

You just sent how much money to Pakistan for gender studies?

Who do you think I am? Them? They?

 

[Tom MacDonald]

Who do you think I am? Them? They?

Somebody who is okay with it