Not long ago I saw a Reddit comment about how freedom of speech wasn’t conceived with things like social media, which “could spread misinformation at an unprecedented rate”.
As though we didn’t have those same excuses regarding teaching more people to read and write, or with distribution of scrolls and books, or with the printing press.
Our current notion of free speech was championed precisely because the technology changes, but the right does not.
F-47, baby. I want one!
If we keep the ATF around, maybe it can be repurposed to help Americans obtain whatever weaponry they wish to buy.
Me too, but I don't think I can get it to fit in my garage.
Not long ago I saw a Reddit comment about how freedom of speech wasn’t conceived with things like social media, which “could spread misinformation at an unprecedented rate”.
As though we didn’t have those same excuses regarding teaching more people to read and write, or with distribution of scrolls and books, or with the printing press.
Our current notion of free speech was championed precisely because the technology changes, but the right does not.
Nothing new under the sun. Freedom of Speech was conceived with things like laws against libel and slander.
The constitution isn’t a suicide pact. We need extra tools to deal with terrorism. - Entire Bush administration.
More and more I realize we’re at war with demonic lawyers who spend their entire life looking for loop holes.
Brilliant