The way things are going with the GQParty, this cartoon shows an elephant who is way too large. That party has got to be seeing some shrinkage, lately.
GOP love hypocrisy. One minute they say “government will not infringe on the rights of private business when it comes to speech, religion, taxation, and guns” then they’ll say “private business will not infringe on the Conservative right to speech, religion, and guns; and if they do then government should intervene”. HYPOCRITES!
“And if we don’t change the public schools, and I mean right now, CJ, so that he understands that the President can’t actually pardon a turkey…” (President Jed Barlett to Press Secretary CJ Criag, West Wing).
“Legal”, as we often point out isn’t necessarily “moral” or even “correct”. Facebook and The Site of Twits provide a modern version of a public forum. They DO have the right to regulate how their forums are used, but it might be true that they also have an obligation to keep them “public” in some sense. Though even in the town square, if the guy on the soap box spouted “unamerican” stuff, got scatological or dropped his pants, he was run off post haste.
Nope not a violation of your first amendment right of free speech that constitutional right ONLY applies to the government – private enterprise (like FACEBOOK and TWITTER ) can set set any rules they like on the posts they will accept.
When the democrats tried to make the 1st Amendment apply to business as well, the republicans gleefully beat back that back, saying that American business had a right to establish the rules for “free speech” within their confines.
Of course republicans only wanted businesses to be able to control what employees could say within company e-mails and memos, but the rules allow companies to control “political” speech as well – an unintended consequence.
Gee, you mean like a bakery refusing to create an order for a gay person, because their lifestyle is counter to their beliefs, ansd then getting in trouble with the court!? Come on man!!!!
Mark Zuckerberg is a rich spoiled boy….granted he started Facebook as a social familytype thing…then he saw the power it had! Greed generates the lust for power. Andis above the “Constitution” as a private business, so they claim?
brwydave Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Doesn’t the saddle blanket help? It does cover a little bit of hide.
Wlly Blly almost 3 years ago
Are the righties ever going to understand that the Constitution’s guarantee of free speech doesn’t apply to private businesses?
They can alway do like Mike Lindell and create their own social media. :-)
ferddo almost 3 years ago
The elephant thinks it has more rights than the rest of us… and the elephant reserves the right to determine what rights the rest of us have…
tee929 almost 3 years ago
This ain’t Animal Farm……
6.6TA almost 3 years ago
The way things are going with the GQParty, this cartoon shows an elephant who is way too large. That party has got to be seeing some shrinkage, lately.
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Republicans have the right to lie, they also get the billion dollar law suits their lies engender.
ndblackirish97 almost 3 years ago
GOP love hypocrisy. One minute they say “government will not infringe on the rights of private business when it comes to speech, religion, taxation, and guns” then they’ll say “private business will not infringe on the Conservative right to speech, religion, and guns; and if they do then government should intervene”. HYPOCRITES!
dogday Premium Member almost 3 years ago
“And if we don’t change the public schools, and I mean right now, CJ, so that he understands that the President can’t actually pardon a turkey…” (President Jed Barlett to Press Secretary CJ Criag, West Wing).
Willywise52 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The elephant in the room…
scote1379 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
For a party that loves to say NO they can’t stand being told NO !
Ammo is on a break Premium Member almost 3 years ago
No I won’t bake you a Cake, no you can’t live in my building, no you can’t say that here…
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
“Legal”, as we often point out isn’t necessarily “moral” or even “correct”. Facebook and The Site of Twits provide a modern version of a public forum. They DO have the right to regulate how their forums are used, but it might be true that they also have an obligation to keep them “public” in some sense. Though even in the town square, if the guy on the soap box spouted “unamerican” stuff, got scatological or dropped his pants, he was run off post haste.
chuckp42 almost 3 years ago
Anyone has the right to say anything! guaranteed in our constitution. That same amendment does NOT guaranty there won’t be consequences.
wellis1947 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Nope not a violation of your first amendment right of free speech that constitutional right ONLY applies to the government – private enterprise (like FACEBOOK and TWITTER ) can set set any rules they like on the posts they will accept.
When the democrats tried to make the 1st Amendment apply to business as well, the republicans gleefully beat back that back, saying that American business had a right to establish the rules for “free speech” within their confines.
Of course republicans only wanted businesses to be able to control what employees could say within company e-mails and memos, but the rules allow companies to control “political” speech as well – an unintended consequence.
FrankErnesto almost 3 years ago
Now the GOP is concerned with ‘rights’. Whatever suits them at the time. The right to vote is not considered a ‘right’ by Republicans.
jkavodgi almost 3 years ago
Gee, you mean like a bakery refusing to create an order for a gay person, because their lifestyle is counter to their beliefs, ansd then getting in trouble with the court!? Come on man!!!!
MuddyUSA Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Mark Zuckerberg is a rich spoiled boy….granted he started Facebook as a social familytype thing…then he saw the power it had! Greed generates the lust for power. Andis above the “Constitution” as a private business, so they claim?