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5 May, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Even Facebook’s self-criticism is self-contradictory. If your company banned someone permanently without having a basis or standard, why is the proper response to look for a standard as opposed to lifting the standardless ban? jonathanturley.org/2021/05/05/fac…
...It is like a judge saying that I believe that the police had a reason to arrest you but I cannot see a reason for keeping you indefinitely in jail . . .  so I am going to keep in jail while we look for a reason to keep you indefinitely in jail...
...That is the logic when your natural default is "content modification" and speech controls.
...The White House declared that Biden wants more censorship on the Internet: “His view is that there is more that needs to be done to ensure that this type of misinformation, disinformation." reuters.com/world/us/quote…

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The search of Giuliani's house is clearly an escalation of the federal probe given the showing required for a warrant. msn.com/en-us/news/us/… The lobbying and foreign agent claim may turn on the execution of an agreement with Yuriy Lutsenko...
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The government has confirmed that Officer Sicknick died of a blood clot and two strokes. msn.com/en-us/news/us/… Sicknick's death was repeatedly referenced in the impeachment as killed by protesters in the Jan. 6th riot.
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What would be tragically ironic is if Waters' reckless comments result in a later overturning of the trial . . . which could lead to renewed rioting... jonathanturley.org/2021/04/19/tru…
...The record now contains a statement from the court that Waters may have undermined the case and that this is a valid basis for appeal. He also noted that Waters was not just risking the integrity of the case but showing open contempt for the judicial branch.
...Despite the court's objections and many of us who have written about Waters' remarks, the silence of most Democrats (including those joining her lawsuit against Trump) have been deafening.
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Defense counsel Nelson just raised Waters' statement as prejudicial. He also noted that the defense wanted to sequester and to change venue.
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...I believe the court erred in not sequestering the jury and earlier should have changed the venue of the trial. I think Cahill has been a very good judge but those were in my view serious mistakes.
...It is ironic that Waters has declared that she and the protesters will not accept an acquittal but has now undermined the case as a whole with her prejudicial impact.
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