This is nothing more than a brazen attempt by government officials to silence political speech they don’t like.
Bending to their pressure campaign would erode the free speech principles enshrined in the First Amendment.
2) It is quite something for @RepRoKhanna to lead this charge after using his platform to repeatedly fan the false flames of fear on net neutrality.
Reminder, Internet speeds are up, prices are down, and America now has the best 5G platform in the world.
3) When those with political power want to censor speech - because they disagree with the message it conveys - that is when our protections on free expression matter most.
As Justice Brandeis made clear, the First Amendment embraces “more speech, not enforced silence.”
4) This is an Orwellian take by @RepRoKhanna.
He labels a video showing actual events that actually happened “misleading” and not “news & information.”
It’s a traditional supercut - not a doctored deepfake or distorted video.
It is speech fully protected by the 1st Amendment.
@RepRoKhanna 5) Free speech has value precisely because it threatens government officials that want less freedom & more control.
Last week, China's communist regime ordered the removal of video sharing apps "that have threatened the Party's dominance of information."
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