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President Joe Biden and some members of his administration have used federal powers to systematically and illegally silence political opponents through a “broad and widespread censorship campaign,” according to U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, who presided over the Missouri v. Biden case filed by the Attorneys General of Missouri and Louisiana.
In a Fourth of July ruling that prevented the Biden administration from continuing to operate as an “Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth’,” Doughty devoted 82 pages to the facts alone, citing numerous examples of how the Biden administration “colluded with and/or coerced social media platforms to suppress unfavorable voices.” As the battle against Biden’s censorship-industrial complex continues, Americans need to pay attention to five things:
1. Judge Doughty is not a dummy
Justice Terry Doughty was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 98-0 vote in 2018. This judge was a good man who did a lot of free work to help young people get off illicit drug use and was a deacon in his church.
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Conservatives have long ignored the American Bar Association’s involvement in lay judge candidate evaluation, but it’s worth noting that the ABA judged him “fit for the job” after nine years as a state court judge.
A new poll shows Mr. Biden’s approval rating at just 41%. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnick)
2. The ACLU and today’s liberals are not what they once were
The American Civil Liberties Union “has been working to ensure that free speech is protected for all since 1920.” In fact, for decades, the ACLU famously fought for the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
Missouri v. Biden is the most important First Amendment lawsuit of the century. However, the ACLU did not file a brief supporting the right to free speech. The fact that the ACLU posted several tweets about abortion, police brutality and “medicine for transgender youth” shortly after Doughty announced his decision speaks for itself. Their silence speaks volumes about their political priorities.
3. Oh, where did Mitch McConnell go?
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has long described himself as a First Amendment purist. “I consider political speech to be the mother of all our freedoms.”
But he hasn’t uttered a voyeur about the Biden censorship-industrial complex, nor has he defended Doughty against attacks from legacy media and other liberal causes. The battle for the First Amendment to the US Constitution is heating up. Senate Republicans also need to get involved.
4. Biden is even more radical than social media companies
Big Tech’s political goals are no longer debatable. Google’s search engine is responsible for shifting millions of votes to the left. Mark Zuckerberg’s targeted donation of $400 million to election officials also made a big impact.
But the Biden administration has repeatedly shown that it demands more from big tech companies than they themselves can provide. Doughty’s decision lists 22 examples that reflect how Biden officials ultimately threaten and coerce social media platforms to step up their censorship efforts.
5. Ethics matter, not just the constitution
Missouri v. Biden, a lawsuit filed for an abusive government run, found that the president also violated clear rules of government ethics.
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“Employees may not use their public office for personal gain or for the benefit of any individual or entity with whom they have a personal relationship,” the Department of Justice said.
In a Fourth of July ruling that prevented the Biden administration from continuing to operate as an “Orwellian ‘Ministry of Truth’,” Doughty devoted 82 pages to the facts alone, citing numerous examples of how the Biden administration “colluded with and/or coerced social media platforms to suppress unfavorable voices.”
But that’s exactly what Joe Biden and White House staffers did when they forced social media companies to take down posts about Jill Biden, Hunter Biden, and Joe Biden’s granddaughter.
Conclusion
Biden’s censorship regime doesn’t just collude with social media companies and force them to do their dirty work. The list of federal agencies actively involved in funding censorship efforts continues to grow.
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The Center for Media Studies previously revealed how the Department of Homeland Security targets the conservative mainstream as Nazis and terrorists. Washington State Attorney General and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan have exposed similar efforts.
The answer to the Biden administration’s efforts to censor speech is to increase speech in courtrooms, legislative chambers and town squares. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has just issued a moratorium to allow the government to make its case that the censorship regime should be allowed to continue. Either way, the Supreme Court will have the final say on the case, with Americans having the final say at the polls next year.
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