Democrats Move to Silence Non-Liberal Speech
Power Line,
by
John Hinderaker
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
2/24/2021 12:17:17 AM
On paper, the Democrats have a tenuous hold on power in Washington. Their president is a cipher with severely diminished mental capacities, the Senate is a 50-50 tie, and they hold the narrowest House majority in decades. Nevertheless, the Democrats see what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and are pressing forward with their most radical agenda since they seceded in 1861.
Among other things, the Democrats are trying to repeal, in effect, the First Amendment, by barring conservative speech–or, rather, speech that is not consistently left-wing–from the public square.
We have seen this in the moves against conservatives and other independent voices by
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Timber Queen 2/24/2021 1:43:20 AM (No. 706417)
Its so easy to feel overwhelmed by the cancel culture. They're like termites eating away at our societal foundations, leaving nothing but rickety tunnels and sawdust behind. We had a wonderful Terminex guy, but God called back the loan. So its time for every citizen to become their own Terminex guy and do a little DIY. First up for me, its time to "unmask" the fraud pandemic. Next plan is to just live my life and the crazies can have at it. I'm so blessed we have the homestead and I only go into town one day a week.
On the upside this Lent, I didn't need to come up with my own penance. The commies are every day providing me with multiple opportunities for patience and Trust in The Lord. The daily Mass readings are "speaking loudly" to me in ways I never understood before now. Prayer and fasting will be our best preparation for the persecutions and cultural martyrdom to come. Stay faithful, my friends.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Trigger2 2/24/2021 1:51:06 AM (No. 706419)
Bastids. Do they really want another civil war? If so, they're going to create one.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
LaVallette 2/24/2021 3:44:47 AM (No. 706445)
The great defenders of the Constitution and the constitutional rights it confers on the people of the United States trying to curtail all those rights against the scourge of the anti establishmentarians called Trumpism and MAGA. Political Power ta ALL costs including the deliberate destruction of the Constitution and the abandonement of their very Oaths of Office..
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
4Justice 2/24/2021 3:59:19 AM (No. 706447)
It is NOT "liberal" speech!!! Nothing liberal about it or their ideology!! It is LEFTIST speech....Leftist ideology. Leftism is about power and control. WE, the misnamed "conservatives", are the TRUE, classic liberals. We believe in freedom, liberty, equality for all under the law, individual inalienable rights, self-determination and opportunity. Leftists want total control over others and censorship.
We MUST NEVER refer to the Left as "liberal" ever again!! It is deceptive and only helps the evil left further their agenda!! Please, somebody tell Jon.
At least Dennis Prager tries to educate the public about this vital difference with his Prager U videos. Remember, words matter!!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Rinktum 2/24/2021 6:34:23 AM (No. 706489)
It appears to me that we all understand that the radical left has gained control of the media, 3 branches of government along with the bureaucracy and military, academia, entertainment, and corporations leaving us with nothing. In other words they have control. We may have some decent numbers but if we attempted any resistance, their response would be swift and harsh. In fact, I believe they would love to see us rebel. It would be their preferred solution to the problem of dealing with the opposition. However, I don’t see rebellion in our future.
We have tried the ballot box and succeeded in one aspect. Democrats were soundly defeated in the last election. However, they pulled off the biggest heist in the history of the country when they stole the election. The fight that the Republicans put up was a joke. It was easy for democrats to slap us down and we have remained supine. Do you think we pose a threat to democrats? I don’t think so. Their focus is now on destroying President Trump because they know he is the only guy that has the power to rally his supporters. Seriously, can anyone take his place? They know no one can and that is why they are focused on his destruction. Do they fear us? Please. They do not because they are willing to do whatever it would take to defeat us. Most Americans don’t realize the depth of evil the left represents and it will come as a shock to them when they start turning the screws in earnest.
It is heartbreaking to have a front row seat at this time in history. To witness evil consume this great nation is as unbelievable as it is gut wrenching. Live the best life you can for as long as you can. Love and protect your families and your communities. Cling to your faith, and remember, our hope is not in this world.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 2/24/2021 6:49:12 AM (No. 706501)
In days of yore, our previously revered Supreme Court would be nipping this in the bud. No more. They have become swamp dwellers who will say “how high” when the democrats say jump. Cowardice is now the coin of the realm.....
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
singermom9 2/24/2021 6:52:26 AM (No. 706504)
Keep a quick deed with you at all times. When libs start spouting off and lecturing us about white supremacy and racism hand them the quick deed and tell them to sign their house and car over to the nearest person of color. Libs just want to show us they are superior. Make the PROVE thy are. Make them give away all their stuff to the nearest person of color. They won't do it off course but maybe it will shut them up. If they are in college shame them into giving up their spot in college to a person of color. They are plenty brave lecturing us about what we have to give up. Shame them into actually doing it.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
jinx 2/24/2021 7:13:01 AM (No. 706518)
We wonder how in the world an old man with dementia could possibly become the President of the US. It was the plan all along. The Democrats knew he was in late stages of dementia and would not know what he was signing. That way they could control the agenda so they stole the election from the other candidates and then from the Republicans. They made a deal with Dr. Jill who is as ambitious as Joe. That's the coup since they could not impeach Pres. Trump and put VP Pence in as his replacement. They are trying to get rid of Pres. Tump permanently by stopping him from ever running again. He is who really scares them. It's all a part of the coup. Americans beware!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
FormerDem 2/24/2021 7:42:24 AM (No. 706543)
great article, by the way he names Democratic journalists who stand up for free speech: Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi. please note he misspelled Taibbi's name - you can find his work at substack but only if you spell it right :) And I would have added Sharyl Atkisson, formerly of CBS.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Yuban 2/24/2021 8:46:08 AM (No. 706622)
LOL, silencing Conservatives is no big deal since all the Right does is talk talk talk. They seldom do anything else but talk. The GOP held both houses of congress and the WH back in 2006, not that long ago, and yet here we are today. We have had our chances and have failed. Not even DT could fix America. We must now take up arms or sit back and watch the Left eat one another, which they will do. Meanwhile, rely on faith, family and friends. Regardless of what you think, there is nothing else you can do. Have a blessed day.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Krause 2/24/2021 8:56:03 AM (No. 706645)
When you can't win the debate, this is what dishonest people have to do.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
wakeupcall 2/24/2021 9:08:54 AM (No. 706662)
Speaking of democrats and rino's working for the Marxist Communist Globalist One World Government. America was warned multiple times by American loving Nationalists who saved America during WW2.
General MacArthur "Our threat is from the insidious forces working from within, infiltrated into positions of public trust, into journalism, the press, the radio & the school"
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur - Warning of American Communism from within May 15, 1952.
"Our threat is from the insidious forces working from within which have already so drastically altered the character of our free institutions," stated General Douglas MacArthur in Lansing, Michigan, May 15, 1952
General Douglas MacArthur addressed Massachusetts State Legislature in Boston, July 25, 1951:
"I have seen since my return to my native land after an absence of many years our material progress has been little short of phenomenal.
It is not of any external threat that I concern myself but rather of insidious forces working from within which have already so drastically altered the character of our free institutions, these institutions which formerly we hailed as something beyond question of challenge, those institutions we proudly called the American way of life.
Foremost of these forces is that directly, or even more frequently indirectly, allied with the scourge of imperialistic Communism.
It has infiltrated into positions of public trust and responsibility, into journalism, the press, the radio and the school.
It seeks through covert manipulation of the civil power and the media of public information and education to pervert the truth, impair respect for moral values, suppress human freedom and representative government, and in the end destroy our faith in our religious teachings.
This evil force, with neither spiritual base nor moral standard, rallies the abnormal and subnormal elements among our citizenry and applies internal pressure against all things we hold descent and all things that we hold right the type of pressure which has caused many Christian nations abroad to fall and their own cherished freedoms to languish in the shackles of complete suppression.
As it has happened there it can happen here. Our need for patriotic fervor and religious devotion was never more impelling.
There can be no compromise with atheistic Communism, no half way in the preservation of freedom and religion. It must be all or nothing."
MacArthur warned in his Farewell Address to Congress, April 19. 1951:
"The Communist threat is a global one Under no circumstances must
Formosa (Taiwan) fall under Communist control.
"Our threat is from the insidious forces working from within which have already so drastically altered the character of our free institutions," stated General Douglas MacArthur in Lansing, Michigan, May 15, 1952.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
smokincol 2/24/2021 9:12:31 AM (No. 706665)
if the demcoms pull this one off, I will have completely lost all faith in this government and in those in our government. I'm trying to figure out what I have to do to protect myself aside from something illegal. I won't do anything illegal but when we have an adversary that only commits illegal acts and we try to maintain some kind of civility, it's hard to fathom whey I'm being civil and getting my teeth kicked in and the bad guys are so purposefully acting against all civil conventions, that tells me it's time to act. asking any politician to help is like jumping off the Empire State Building without a parachute and hoping the sudden stop won't hurt. my patience is wearing thin listening to these people in the cesspool. something has to be done. mitch mcconnell is driving me to the edge,
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 2/24/2021 9:19:24 AM (No. 706673)
Legalize 11- 35 million new democrat voters and do whatever you want from there on out. Oh, and keep the borders wide open and keep legalizing whoever walks on in. Vote For Me ! More Free Stuff !
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
little guy 2/24/2021 9:26:09 AM (No. 706681)
This is just the beginning folks and the real reason that they built that 8 foot wall (with barbed-wire on top) around Congress and still have armed guards protecting their sorry butts.
As they say: "The reason governments want to take away your guns is because they are planning to do something they know you will shoot they over!" Same thing here. In the next few months, you'll see things that would make you March on Washington under normal circumstances! But now you'll be facing the National Guard holding loaded M-4s.
Amazon has quietly joined the new Reign of Terror. They have removed hundreds of books from their site that they feel "say bad things".
I'm not the least bit interested in reading "Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle") but I'll fight to keep it in libraries and book stores!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Jebediah 2/24/2021 9:35:59 AM (No. 706692)
Where the HELL is the Press???????? W are moving into Facist territory and they say not a damned word! Beyond disgusting!!!!!!!
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Jebediah 2/24/2021 9:43:23 AM (No. 706705)
Next question is where the Hell is the Supreme Court? Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch thought it essential to look at the Pa. results but others others (I stood up for Kavanaugh when he was assaulted and he has proven to be a true disappointment, as well as the vaunted Amy Come Barrett....there is no question that John Roberts cares more about D.C. opinion at cocktail parties than actually JUDGING). Do they not see that by avoiding the Pa. results (which is what they did pre election when voices were being raised as to the constitutionality as to what was happening re: voting rules) they are right out there in front not only in dividing the Country but making us all lose all faith in Justice in this country.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
marbles 2/24/2021 9:45:35 AM (No. 706709)
When the left cannot ( will not ) allow debate because facts and truth ( same thing ) will destroy their "argument " , they always seek to shut it down. This is fascism. # 16 The so called free press takes dictation from the left. The have not been about the news for decades only now they don't bother to hide it.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
The Remnants 2/24/2021 9:58:18 AM (No. 706719)
It is scary when you think all they have accomplished in just one month. I don't want to think about what the country is going to be like three years from now - or even one year from now.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
starboard 2/24/2021 10:08:28 AM (No. 706731)
I read all the previous posts and I agree with them all. We all know that when the economy crashes with inflation there won't be any free stuff. That's where we're headed with Democrats.
Everyday, has been like hell for me to go to the computer and read more bad and vile news. I try to ignore it, but I simply can't take the passive approach. What is happening is real and is deeply rooted. My faith in God is what is sustaining my sanity right now.
I don't believe in motivating people with fear. Much prefer to inspire with optimism. This is what President Trump did so well and he kept his promises to us. The Democrats manufacture lies everyday. They live in an angry and ugly world with their brainless media broadcast friends, while we refute these lies with a lame defense. No more lame guys wanted!! Logic and facts don't seem to be working. I say we must find a way to return the serve and hit them harder and harder. There's strength in numbers and we must stay united in our quest to survive. Prayers and good leadership is what it will take.
God bless America. Say it often.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
MDConservative 2/24/2021 10:15:10 AM (No. 706739)
There are two underlying issues that "allow" this:
Conservatives do not have the same outlets as the libs do. From "newspapers of record" to bloggers in their basements and social media "influencers", the Conservatives are outnumbered by far. The lib platforms, from Yahoo! to FB and Twitter, are overrun by liberals, i.e. kids/students, young women living out their "Sex in the City" fantasy, single mothers victimized, and many, many more. Conservatives, like grandma, just want cute pics of the grandkids, quilting tips, and canned feel-good thoughts.
Second, conservative publications tend to play in arrears, responding after the meme gets started and the opposition buried, and then they too often resort to "hypocrite" as the response. How many are still bloviating about the election rip-off? Guess what, that's been flushed by a large portion of society - they have their position and it's not changing. To top it off, conservative outlets are, dare I say, "too white". Take a look around this salon...not hard to find evidence.
Without effective weapons to fight back, the tide runs against "free speech". Conservatives flinched when they allowed "hate speech" laws to emerge, forgetting that the standard is largely up to the accuser - that famous definition of porn, can't define but know it when one sees it.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Zigrid 2/24/2021 10:26:47 AM (No. 706749)
Poster #1 has said it beautifully....I pray my Rosary each morning... asking God for courage and insight...every generation has a challenge... the china virus has been ours... as DC presents it's photo op and narrative each day... I laugh at their Hollywood productions...directed by to hanks of course... Biden and Jill standing like statues in black attire... and kamie and her side kick in equally drab attire....missing Melania's beautifully chic outfits....what a great First Lady...this is not the end of the road for America... WE have just begun to fight!!
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
jacksin5 2/24/2021 10:27:03 AM (No. 706750)
Conservatives need to abide by the Axiom attributed to "Tip O'Neill, "All Politics is Local". We need to get our message out by running for local offices, bet it school board, city councilor, mayor, on up. We allowed the Left to own these positions, which are the roots from which the poison tree grows.
Get involved and let's take this country back one elected position at a time.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
NotaBene 2/24/2021 10:57:49 AM (No. 706796)
Marxist Fascism now rules the land. The Courts show no mercy for US while the Others can burn down cities and steal elections with impunity. The FBI and CIA and Military are the enforcers of the will of the Government. Our saving grace is that Donald Trump has shown US the economic power of free will in Capitalism. We never had it so good as with DJT, and we will wait the Marxists out. Evil will not prevail. Every time it rained it stopped.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Mike6 2/24/2021 12:03:38 PM (No. 706878)
When will Biden Democrats demand that American teachers tell their students to inform on their parents?
Pavlic Morozov informed of his decent, honest, hard working father for saying nasty things about Stalin.
The Stalin NKVD arrested his poor father and shipped him to horrible Gulag.
Soviet composers wrote songs about Pavlic Morozov.
Soviet students were asked to sing these propaganda songs.
Similarly, teachers in Los Angeles are asking their students to sings silly songs about Barry Obama.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Casper27 2/24/2021 12:20:07 PM (No. 706897)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Something is off here. Trump places the USA embassy in Israel. Liz Chaney, Dick Chaney, GW Bush and Repubs are angry.
Israel now flies into Arab countries through the thanks of Trump. Liz screams white supremacy.
Asa Hutchinson will not vote for Trump. McConnell will vote for Garland, something Schumer never did.......
All Trumps nominees were treated as the plague.
And they want us to vote for them according to Sen. Scott.
I am not a fool. The Bible says be wise.....ask for wisdom..
Liz Chaney, Bush's, and more are war mongerers promoting worldwide government.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Kafka2 2/24/2021 12:48:06 PM (No. 706939)
This is just another step in imposing a “1984” dystopia on this country. Soon, they will define any disagreement with “Woke” dogma as a hate crime. Cancel Culture is already destroying our history and re-writing it. Politically Correct speech is becoming “newspeak”.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
RayLRiv 2/24/2021 1:30:29 PM (No. 706993)
Lead the way, Texas, and most of the REAL America will follow. My wife thinks FLA will be the first to secede (or threaten secession) - but I say Texas has the inside track. It already has a TX Congressman from the Hill Country floating the idea of a referendum for TX secession/
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
antitox 2/24/2021 2:32:29 PM (No. 707044)
We must primary people that are a problem in this government. It's the only way to get some leverage. I just read today that the Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger is going to be primaried by Catalina Lauf. This gal is BOLD! She refers to Kinzinger as a "fake republican." She's in her late twenties and she loves America. She cannot stand anyone who isn't real. May God give us many more people like this to run for office.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
bobn.t 2/24/2021 7:14:39 PM (No. 707246)
To fundamentaly change America, said the big muslim mulatto negroid (obama) and Biggest Idiot Dems Ever Nominated. (Biden).
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bobn.t 2/24/2021 7:18:45 PM (No. 707252)
#1 - I pray the God will remove them quickly. They need to swallow their suicide pills.
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bobn.t 2/24/2021 7:22:27 PM (No. 707255)
The civil war starts the day after elections in 2022.
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