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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
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