A government “Disinformation board” is a bad thing.
There is disinformation. Disinformation is bad. But there will come a time when the Rs put the worst person they can find in the white house. It is their active plan now. Having a disinformation board in existence when that worst person is in the white house will be a disaster.
The Patriot Act was a gross mistake that was well meaning at the time. Now we can’t seem to end it.
The TSA security theatre was is and will continue to be a gross mistake that was well meaning at the time. Now we can’t seem to end it.
Picture Mike Lester running that board. Imagine how bad that would be.
Picture me running that board. Imagine how bad that would be.
If someone exists who is “the right person” for that job I will be amazed.
The stupendous bad faith with which the Right does business never ceases to amaze me. It’s not like the left is virtuous, but their transgressions are nothing compared to the right as illustrated by this cartoon.
Repeat after me, Mr. Lester – Social Media is protected from government censorship by the First Amendment. The government can not tell Facebook what it can or can not allow, unless that speech is breaking the law. However, social media can make and enforce standards of conduct on their platforms, that is their right. If Twitter wants to ban someone from their platform, they can. They don’t have to explain it or justify it. It’s their football, so their rules. That is not censorship, that is business.
The problem Mr. Lester has is that he and his ilk believe that free speech should have no consequences. Sorry, that’s not how it works.
I don’t think a purveyor of misinformation should head the board on misinformation (soon to be called the Ministry of Truth). And if I were Julie Andrews I’d throat punch off-tune Jankowicz to make sure she never sang anything ever again. Oy!
Since they are going to be monitoring for foreign disinformation, this cartoon will not be checked. Now if they were going to monitor domestic disinformation, this cartoon would qualify.
Malroy O'Callahan about 2 years ago
And they have the gall to call conservatives Nazis??
Daeder about 2 years ago
^Conservatives are the ones who make it necessary to even have a disinformation board.
If Republicans would stick to objective facts instead of alt-facts and conspiracy theories, we wouldn’t need disinformation disclaimers.
Kurtass Premium Member about 2 years ago
Is that Bush or Cheney doing the water boarding. Or any of the other war criminals. I like beer Kavanaugh had his hands in it also.
RAGs about 2 years ago
Once agian little mikey lester draws a cartoon that is 180 degrees away from reality.
Vidrinath Premium Member about 2 years ago
A government “Disinformation board” is a bad thing.
There is disinformation. Disinformation is bad. But there will come a time when the Rs put the worst person they can find in the white house. It is their active plan now. Having a disinformation board in existence when that worst person is in the white house will be a disaster.
The Patriot Act was a gross mistake that was well meaning at the time. Now we can’t seem to end it.
The TSA security theatre was is and will continue to be a gross mistake that was well meaning at the time. Now we can’t seem to end it.
Picture Mike Lester running that board. Imagine how bad that would be.
Picture me running that board. Imagine how bad that would be.
If someone exists who is “the right person” for that job I will be amazed.
ChristopherBurns about 2 years ago
The stupendous bad faith with which the Right does business never ceases to amaze me. It’s not like the left is virtuous, but their transgressions are nothing compared to the right as illustrated by this cartoon.
Repeat after me, Mr. Lester – Social Media is protected from government censorship by the First Amendment. The government can not tell Facebook what it can or can not allow, unless that speech is breaking the law. However, social media can make and enforce standards of conduct on their platforms, that is their right. If Twitter wants to ban someone from their platform, they can. They don’t have to explain it or justify it. It’s their football, so their rules. That is not censorship, that is business.
The problem Mr. Lester has is that he and his ilk believe that free speech should have no consequences. Sorry, that’s not how it works.
guyjen2004 Premium Member about 2 years ago
I don’t think a purveyor of misinformation should head the board on misinformation (soon to be called the Ministry of Truth). And if I were Julie Andrews I’d throat punch off-tune Jankowicz to make sure she never sang anything ever again. Oy!
PaulGoes about 2 years ago
Since they are going to be monitoring for foreign disinformation, this cartoon will not be checked. Now if they were going to monitor domestic disinformation, this cartoon would qualify.
Judge Magney about 2 years ago
Mike Lester has been the Typhoid Mary of disinformation for a long time. And he’s quite proud of it.
Retrac Premium Member about 2 years ago
Choosing Jankowicz is the most problematic issue. She has already publicized her biases which should have disqualified her from leading the DGB.
braindead Premium Member about 2 years ago
Is Lester implying that waterboarding is bad?
NeoconMan about 2 years ago
This is just wrong; we Republicans will never win another election if we’re not allowed to lie to the voters.
twclix about 2 years ago
But, but, but trump’s inaugural crowd WAS bigger than President Obama’s!!!
And bleach cures COVID.
And caravans of migrant rapists ARE coming to the US.
And trump DID win the election.
cbgoldeneagle2 about 2 years ago
To bad Democrats push lies as facts
Lou Nattic, né Stan C about 2 years ago
^Ironic placement of a comment, considering what twclix just wrote.
LJZ Premium Member about 2 years ago
‘S Matter M’Lester? Afraid you might be shut down?
jhayesd31 about 2 years ago
So Mike Supports Alex Jones telling the World that Dead Children were Crisis actors?
That Dominion voting machines changed thousand of votes (only for president the republican congress was some how exempt from manipulation)
Ping Pong Pizza had a Pedophile torture chamber in their Basement!
FREEDUMB!!!!!!!!
lawguy05 about 2 years ago
Great strip, Mike. Liberalism is a decease – and plenty of people on here have it!
Jack7528 about 2 years ago
HA HA HA!
librarylady59 about 2 years ago
That’s the worst you can write about her? You are afraid of her.