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Budwick We may have commies on the radio, but no station is forced to have commies on the radio. Don't try to move the goal posts on that. :)
Now as for your comment about being careful on what the President says - are you sure you want to go down that road? Because if so, we are going to have one hell of a party trying to defend how one President's viewpoints (Trump) are held as freedom of speech and another's (Biden) are a first amendment issue.
But, let's just keep it on topic here and not go wildly flailing into the weeds where we lose track of what we are talking about (because I really hate "Whataboutisms" and Gish Gallop).
Here is the quote in question you are referring to:
Asked whether Biden favored Trump's continued ban from his favorite messaging platform, Psaki said "that's a decision made by Twitter."
"We've certainly spoken to and he's spoken to the need for social media platforms to continue to take steps to reduce hate speech," she said.So, to summarize, here is the entire list of actions taken by Biden:
1. Allowing Twitter, a private entity, to decide whether or not they will enforce their own bans.
2. Expressing support for companies to take their own action and moderation to reduce hate speech.
Here is the entirety of the first amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.Can you point to in there where Biden, acting as the Executive Branch, is violating it by expressing his opinions on the matter? Opinions, which I believe, are covered by the first amendment and what is at the crux of this issue. Unless you are saying it is OK for you to say that you think it is acceptable for hate speech to be on social media but not for someone else to say that is isn't acceptable? That seems like we have a very different idea on what free speech entails when "it's ok for thee but not for me".