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Old 08-26-2022, 01:10 PM
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So, this is great:



The full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/educa...-god-we-trust/


TL;DR: This guy is trolling the Texas state legislature. They passed a law stating that public schools must display "in a conspicuous place" any sign donated by an individual or purchased with donated funds, if the sign contains the phrase "In God We Trust," depicts the US Flag and the flag of the State of Texas, and contains no other words or images.

So he's donating some.




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Old 08-26-2022, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
I posted about this one month ago. Trump--the Russian agent--tried to warn Germany about the dangers of the reliance of energy from Russia, and they literally laughed at him.

https://www.miataturbo.net/current-e...3/#post1625474



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LLZBVTid4I



https://www.cnsnews.com/article/inte...liance-russian


Maybe the winter of death Biden was warning unvaccinated Americans about, was actually Germany?
They're stockpiling firewood in Germany right now, so if you're a "Greenie" it means that your machinations will cause more CO2 this winter than Germany has created than the last 10 years combined.
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Originally Posted by Bajingo
Standard leftist ignorance of history and embracing of revisionist history.
History is written by the "winners", and right now the winners in the U.S. are Socialists who want our kids to think that there are more than two sexes and that fascism is exclusively right-wing. And our stupid kids who can't list all 20 out of the 50 states buy it hook/line/sinker.
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https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRf4gX7A/

A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.
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Originally Posted by cordycord
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRf4gX7A/

A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.
It's over. Cordy has posted a link to TikTok. We can all go home now.

Thanks for the memories, gang. It's been a great run.
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Old 08-26-2022, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
if the sign contains the phrase "In God We Trust,"
But that's not what the sigh says, it's says Allah Akbar or something.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
It's over. Cordy has posted a link to TikTok.
That TikTok was pretty funny though. The whole climate change story is the least scientific bit of science that's ever been told.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
It's over. Cordy has posted a link to TikTok. We can all go home now.

Thanks for the memories, gang. It's been a great run.
*adjusts glasses condescendingly*

”I only get my news from reputable sources, thank you very much…”



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Speaking of reliable sources...

Apparently, US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R, GA) believes that the first amendment applies to social media companies.



(The "masks cause lung cancer" thing is new to me, I hadn't heard that one before.)
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
It's over. Cordy has posted a link to TikTok. We can all go home now.

Thanks for the memories, gang. It's been a great run.
There's a delicious irony in getting the truth about Climate Change from a company owned by the Communists who are using Climate Change as a club against America.

And speaking of irony, Joe Perez getting his news from Marjory Taylor Greene.....
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Old 08-26-2022, 04:18 PM
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The 1st amendment should apply to social media companies. Section 230 was a ******* mistake and social media companies are the modern public fourm.
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Originally Posted by cordycord
They're stockpiling firewood in Germany right now, so if you're a "Greenie" it means that your machinations will cause more CO2 this winter than Germany has created than the last 10 years combined.
I think I’ve seen this here before, but might be wrong. Just in case - here’s a joke to use in 2023 -

Q - What did the Germans use to light their homes before candles?

A - Electricity


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Originally Posted by Bajingo
The 1st amendment should apply to social media companies. Section 230 was a ******* mistake and social media companies are the modern public fourm.
For what it's worth, the First Amendment also did not limit the editorial freedom of newspapers, magazines, or the Towne Crier.

The entire Bill of Rights was created to limit the power of government, not of individuals or businesses.





EDIT: Actually, this is wrong. Towne Criers were employees of the local government, so the First Amendment does technically apply to them due to the incorporation doctrine. Though, since they are speaking on behalf of the government, it's difficult to imagine a situation in which this would be relevant. I mostly wanted an excuse to use the picture above.

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Can Magistrate Judges Constitutionally Issue Search Warrants Against Trump (Or Anyone Else)?


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Old 08-26-2022, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
For what it's worth, the First Amendment also did not limit the editorial freedom of newspapers, magazines, or the Towne Crier.
All of those would be considered publishers by our current situation, and are all held responsible for what they publish. Social media companies are not held responsible for their content (public forum style) while acting as publishers in every other way (bans, content policy, edits, etc, etc). 230 was a mistake.
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Originally Posted by Bajingo
All of those would be considered publishers by our current situation, and are all held responsible for what they publish. Social media companies are not held responsible for their content (public forum style) while acting as publishers in every other way (bans, content policy, edits, etc, etc). 230 was a mistake.
Oh, I agree that Section 230 (as with nearly all other Federal legislation) shouldn't exist.

But Newspapers have always acted as a public forum as well: They accept advertising (including classified ads generally posted by individuals rather than businesses), they print opinions and letters to the editor submitted by readers, and so on. And they have always exercised editorial judgement over what ads / letters / etc., they will and will not print.

The two are not so unalike as you say.
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Old 08-26-2022, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
But Newspapers have always acted as a public forum as well: They accept advertising (including classified ads generally posted by individuals rather than businesses), they print opinions and letters to the editor submitted by readers, and so on.
Nothing you've listed makes them public forum, they are obviously publishers. Social media isn't public forum either they too are publishers, but they shouldn't be.
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Originally Posted by xturner
I think I’ve seen this here before, but might be wrong. Just in case - here’s a joke to use in 2023 -

Q - What did the Germans use to light their homes before candles?

A - Electricity


dumme Scheiße

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Originally Posted by xturner
I think I’ve seen this here before, but might be wrong. Just in case - here’s a joke to use in 2023 -






Originally Posted by Bajingo
Nothing you've listed makes them public forum, they are obviously publishers. Social media isn't public forum either they too are publishers, but they shouldn't be.
So, in the context of 21st century America, what would you consider to be a true public forum?

The side of a water tower?

The lawn in front of the local library?

A municipal park?

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So, in the context of 21st century America, what would you consider to be a true public forum?

The side of a water tower? That probably counts as private property

The lawn in front of the local library? Yes

A municipal park? Yes
​​​​​​Facebook and Twitter should be as well or they need to start being held responsible for their content as a publisher.
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