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4. "In practice, this executive order would mean that whichever political party is in power could dict

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:07 PM

Aug 2019

Published on
Sunday, August 11, 2019
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Common Dreams
Leaked Draft of Trump Executive Order to 'Censor the Internet' Denounced as Dangerous, Unconstitutional Edict

"In practice, this executive order would mean that whichever political party is in power could dictate what speech is allowed on the Internet."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/11/leaked-draft-trump-executive-order-censor-internet-denounced-dangerous
by
Jon Queally, staff writer

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Leaked Draft of Trump Executive Order to 'Censor the Internet' Denounced as Dangerous, Unconstitutio [View all] mfcorey1 Aug 2019 OP

They are actually proposing a policy based on Fox News talk radio whining nonsense? underpants Aug 2019 #1

K&R... spanone Aug 2019 #2

I've been expecting this sort of thing since 911 as we slide toward a dictatorship. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2019 #3

"In practice, this executive order would mean that whichever political party is in power could dict riversedge Aug 2019 #4

If you can ignore the 1st amendment (less free speech) THEN lets go after the 2nd (less guns). OK? usaf-vet Aug 2019 #5

He really wants us to be like Mainland China yuiyoshida Aug 2019 #6

The Patriot Act was once widely denounced and scuttled Loubee Aug 2019 #7