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karynnj

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23. They can if they are not logged into their account

Mon Apr 10, 2017, 03:15 PM

Apr 2017

The blocking usually happens because the person tweeted something to their tweets -- often things that were abusive. Not to mention, tweets are hardly official records - though they are public. I would imagine that many politicians have the full statement related to tweeted issues on their websites.

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When politicians block people on Twitter does it violate the first amendment? [View all] Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 OP

Originalist jurists will determine that the Founding Fathers didn't provide for Twitter frazzled Apr 2017 #1

Why can't they view it? demmiblue Apr 2017 #2

When you block someone on Twitter, they can't see your tweets. Flaleftist Apr 2017 #6

They can if they log off, no? demmiblue Apr 2017 #9

There's always a way to get around restrictions on free speech but that doesn't make them okay Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #22

I made no value judgement, I just illustrated the fact that you are wrong... demmiblue Apr 2017 #34

But it's harder Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #35

Are the relevant sentiments the politicians express on twitter unavailable on any other platform? LanternWaste Apr 2017 #3

I don't see Steven King posting vines about mantaining Aryan purity Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #4

What if they are unavailable on other platforms? What if they are not? Orrex Apr 2017 #13

Blocking is censorship Angry Dragon Apr 2017 #5

No. They are still able to tweet and have it seen by others. TXCritter Apr 2017 #7

It's politicians; lit the state, doing the blocking. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #8

but melman Apr 2017 #10

It is making information harder to access and doing it knowingly towards certain Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #11

What if C-Span....what? That makes no sense melman Apr 2017 #18

Elaborate Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #21

Limiting others from hearing your voice is never a Free Speech infringement TXCritter Apr 2017 #38

When it's deliberately public except for certain chosen minorities, I believe it is Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #41

No it's not. It never is. TXCritter Apr 2017 #44

The speech withheld hinges on the speech delivered. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #52

Things like this just make me want to give up DU entirely Blue_Adept Apr 2017 #12

That's not what the post says at all. The complete opposite actually. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #14

+1 tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #27

When Pat Toomey doesn't return my calls, is he violating the first amendment? Orrex Apr 2017 #15

That's not what the post says at all. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #16

No - the blocked tweeters can still tweet and anyone who wants to read their tweets can karynnj Apr 2017 #17

"They can also READ the politicians tweets" Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #19

They can if they are not logged into their account karynnj Apr 2017 #23

Tweets are official records and see post 24 Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #26

But that crux isn't true Orrex Apr 2017 #25

No because they aren't being targeted specifically Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #28

You're not being targeted specifically, either Orrex Apr 2017 #30

That's sophistry Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #37

That question is not related to your original post Orrex Apr 2017 #47

Identity theft is a crime, yes? Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #51

That question is not related to your original post Orrex Apr 2017 #58

No. RedWedge Apr 2017 #20

Say you follow 300 elected officials Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #24

That's a silly argument Orrex Apr 2017 #29

If the politician is an elected official and forces the newspaper's distributors to not sell Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #33

But that has nothing to do with your Twitter hypothetical Orrex Apr 2017 #45

Why not? Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #50

Because you are not your twitter account Orrex Apr 2017 #57

The right to free speech is not the right to hear other people's speech. RedWedge Apr 2017 #54

They aren't people; they're representatives of the government. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #55

This is not a First Amendment issue. Re-read the First Amendment if you are in doubt. Tanuki Apr 2017 #31

Trump's travel ban is unconstitutional even though it's not a law that congress passed Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #40

No. eom. tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #32

You cant prove a negative Kaleva Apr 2017 #36

It's a citizens right whether they choose to utilize said rights. Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #39

You still havent provided evidence that your rights are being violated. Kaleva Apr 2017 #43

It depends on your definition of speech Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #48

Of course not Lee-Lee Apr 2017 #42

That's false equivalency Jonny Appleseed Apr 2017 #49

Your example may violate some OTHER laws but not the First Amendment TXCritter Apr 2017 #46

Simple answer is no as there is no right to free speech on a private beachbum bob Apr 2017 #53

If everyone on Twitter blocked Donald Trump, could he still tweet? alarimer Apr 2017 #56