Arrr, ye scurvy dogs! The court hath given ol' Biden's Ministry of Truth a mighty blow, har har!
2023-07-19
Yarr, ye scurvy scallywags! Aye, a federal court be just upholding the First Amendment for us landlubbers, lettin' us speak freely without the pesky government stickin' their nose in our business. Arr, 'tis a victory for all ye salty dogs!
In a humorous tone, a Louisiana federal court recently upheld Americans' First Amendment right to speak without government censorship. Judge Terry Doughty referred to the case, Missouri v. Biden, as "arguably involves the most massive attack against free speech in United States' history." The court issued a preliminary injunction forbidding federal agencies and individuals within the executive branch from pressuring social media companies to remove content containing protected free speech. The lawsuit was brought by Missouri, Louisiana, and five individual plaintiffs who claimed that the Biden administration colluded with social media platforms to suppress dissenting voices on various issues. The court's ruling highlights the importance of safeguarding First Amendment rights in an age where technology makes it easier for the government to suppress speech it disagrees with. The court's opinion detailed extensive communications between government officials and social media executives, demonstrating the government's directed censorship. The FBI's claim that it was only concerned with foreign disinformation was contradicted by evidence in the case. The court concluded that the government engaged in viewpoint discrimination and suppressed predominantly conservative free speech. While the First Amendment usually only applies to the government and not private parties like social media platforms, in this case, the platforms became agents of the government. The Biden administration's appeal of the decision should anger the American public. The injunction only applies to First Amendment-protected speech and makes exceptions for various other communications between the government and social media platforms. Given the federal government's history of free speech abuses, it is essential to keep the injunction in place. The administration's defense of unconstitutional actions to censor speech under the guise of public health and safety is a dangerous path towards tyranny.