Nearly 600 Russian troll accounts tweeted about ObamaCare: report

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7. This is part of the fundamental misunderstanding of the limitations of "free speech"...

Like all the other rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights, it is not without limit. Libel and slander are not protected. Yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater where there is no fire is not protected. Conspiracy to commit murder is not protected.

Engaging in activities that amount to an act of war against the US most assuredly should not be protected.

Twitter -- like DU -- is a business owned by people who set the rules for people who want to interact with that business. Neither of these businesses is "the government," and they enjoy a lot of latitude. However, Twitter knows how to do what it needs to rein in its users when they seek to sabotage our open society -- and if they won't, I believe the federal government needs to step in.