"Ep. 38 The First Amendment is done. Douglass Mackey is about to go to prison for mocking Hillary Clinton on the internet. We talked to him right before his sentencing."
"Whether or not you agree with the judgment, it’s worth understanding this issue"
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"Whether or not you agree with the judgment, it’s worth understanding this issue"
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"Going to jail over memes is insane.
Especially considering the fact he was arrested by the FBI 7 days after Biden took office for posting them during the 2016 election."
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"This meme is still on Kristina Wong's X page. From the same election as Mackey (2016). She received no punishment because she is a democrat activist."
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"Hey 🇺🇸Trump Supporters🇺🇸! Skip poll lines at #Election2016 and TEXT in your vote! Text votes are legit. Or vote tomorrow on Super Wednesday!"
"social media influencer was sentenced today to seven months in prison and fined $15,000 for his role in a conspiracy to interfere with potential voters’ right"
Social Media Influencer Sentenced for Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race
Trump-supporting influencer Douglass Mackey, aka, 'Ricky Vaughan' is jailed for seven months for 2016 election interference after tweeting fake posters toward Hillary Clinton supporters
"'You are not being sentenced for your political beliefs or for expressing those beliefs,' she said. 'Each one of us has the right to hold opinions and express those opinions.' "
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"Donnelly said he was being sentenced for an 'insidious' attempt to stop people from truly voting and was guilty of 'nothing short of an assault on our democracy."
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@CynicalPublius Yes, Google is misinterpreting the rules
“. . . information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified."
This quote was fed into google.
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I fed in the longer, complete quote
“. . . information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released by any military member, DoW civilian employee or contract employee, even if it is unclassified.”
- still misinterpreted
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@CynicalPublius I believe that Google interprets this from an authoritative perspective. The authority is the mainstream press.
The press is using Google, and Google is parroting their thinking in answer.
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee awarded it to a Venezuelan peace activist today, and you know what she did?
Dedicated it to President Trump
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela
- The Nobel Prize
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This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans is a boost to conclude our task: to conquer Freedom.
I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!