Who Needs Free Speech? The Government will Protect Us

[volinbham]

Depressing results from Pew. Must have multiple responses from Turbo in there.

Most Americans favor restrictions on false information, violent content online

Dems have gone of the deep end on this issue.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Smoking is good for you.

Everyone should smoke five packs a day beginning at the age of 9.

 

[volinbham]

Smoking is good for you.

Everyone should smoke five packs a day beginning at the age of 9.

you believe the government should prevent you from posting that online?

 

[LouderVol]

I think the issue is the conflation of what is "free speech" and what is just speech. and I believe both sides are muddying those waters to avoid dealing with issues they don't have partisan answers for.

 

[Matt2496]

I think what’s even more shocking about that poll is that almost 40% of reps or those who lean rep support such restrictions.

It constantly amazes me how dumb the average American actually is. This is why our politicians are garbage. They’re just a reflection of our people.

 

[volinbham]

LW - how about this one.

"It's clear to me that Covid originated in a lab in Wuhan and somehow got out - the animal theory is ridiculous"

this was deemed misinformation - would you support the government preventing such misinformation?

 

[volinbham]

I think what’s even more shocking about that poll is that almost 40% of reps or those who lean rep support such restrictions.

It constantly amazes me how dumb the average American actually is. This is why our politicians are garbage. They’re just a reflection of our people.

the age trend is interesting - older folks more supportive of government suppression.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

you believe the government should prevent you from posting that online?

Pregnant women?

Eight packs a day.

 

[volinbham]

I think the issue is the conflation of what is "free speech" and what is just speech. and I believe both sides are muddying those waters to avoid dealing with issues they don't have partisan answers for.

well, I really don't see how anyone could support the government restricting speech that is deemed "misinformation" and I don't see how that isn't a free speech issue.

 

[volinbham]

Pregnant women?

Eight packs a day.

Tweet it (or X it) all you want. The government shouldn't stop you. Write a book about it and self publish.

 

[McDad]

There are only a few subjects with absolute accuracy. Math is one. Which means the vast majority is some blend of fact, opinion, and extrapolation.
I can get behind limiting falsehoods in absolute subjects. All other subjects are, "hands off my lies, Unkie Sam!"

 

[volinbham]

There are only a few subjects with absolute accuracy. Math is one. Which means the vast majority is some blend of fact, opinion, and extrapolation.
I can get behind limiting falsehoods in absolute subjects. All other subjects are, "hands off my lies, Unkie Sam!"

can you give an example?

 

[hog88]

There are only a few subjects with absolute accuracy. Math is one. Which means the vast majority is some blend of fact, opinion, and extrapolation.
I can get behind limiting falsehoods in absolute subjects. All other subjects are, "hands off my lies, Unkie Sam!"

Get behind the .gov limiting?

 

[volinbham]

"if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor"

how was that not misinformation? LW should the government restrict Obama making that statement?

 

[volinbham]

Pregnant women?

Eight packs a day.

so you actually did post this online - do you support the government contacting Freak and telling him to remove this statement?

 

[volinbham]

every LG thread is misinformation - should the government tell Freak to delete them all? Oh wait, I'm actually in favor of that - nevermind

 

[rjd970]

What a sad state of affairs.

 

[McDad]

can you give an example?

Sure. Government spokesperson says the budget is reducing 5% over last year. When, in fact, the rate of increase is reduced 5%. 100M budget which grows 5M per year. 5% reduction is 5M. 5% in rate of growth is 250k.

 

[McDad]

Get behind the .gov limiting?

Yes! Now that i've thought more about it. Limiting falsehoods means no politician dare speak, or print, any thoughts.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Smoking is good for you.

Everyone should smoke five packs a day beginning at the age of 9.

BIDEN: “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.”

 

[McDad]

every LG thread is misinformation - should the government tell Freak to delete them all? Oh wait, I'm actually in favor of that - nevermind

The recruiting forum would shut down with all the "insider's" posting their "facts".

 

[hog88]

Yes! Now that i've thought more about it. Limiting falsehoods means no politician dare speak, or print, any thoughts.

I see what did you are.

 

[rjd970]

Pregnant women?

Eight packs a day.

Look, we live in a free society or we don't. If a pregnant woman takes a LW post on volnation seriously and starts smoking 8 packs a day, it should be on her, not the government for not removing it. There are plenty of resources on the web that allows a person to make their own informed opinion.

It's the beginning of the end once the government starts determining what people should and shouldn't believe.

 

[volinbham]

Sure. Government spokesperson says the budget is reducing 5% over last year. When, in fact, the rate of increase is reduced 5%. 100M budget which grows 5M per year. 5% reduction is 5M. 5% in rate of growth is 250k.

so the government should restrict itself from misinformation? popsicle in Hell time

 

[McDad]

I see what did you are.

Great.

It takes talent to be able to, "see what I did you are". I'm not sure what it means, exactly, but I am glad you see it.