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Eyeball_Kid

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9. Censorship...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 02:23 PM

Feb 11

I'm not taking sides on the Garland issue, but it all reminds me of Raw Story's recently rescinded prohibition against using the word, "Hitler" in any of its threads. For awhile, it was maddening because Trump was repeating behavior and statements that were strongly suggestive of emerging fascism and Nazi ascendency, yet RS was censoring any discussion of these phenomena. When "fascism" finally became part of the lexicon within mainstream media, RS relented, but it took a while.

As for criticism of Garland, I'm puzzled. I thought it was true that Garland was NOT a Democrat, and would therefore NOT be protected from criticism by DU policy.

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After watching the Sunday shows I have a question: Why are we hearing about Hur but NOT about . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 11 OP

I want to know what the salary for Hur was in this job Walleye Feb 11 #1

I listen to experts like Dean Obeidallah and others Eliot Rosewater Feb 11 #2

The jumper-on-ers here are the same few. Loud, fast, and posting looooong defenses Stinky The Clown Feb 11 #4

Censorship... Eyeball_Kid Feb 11 #9

Raw story censored Hitler, and didn't someone censor magat? That's the nicest term I use for those cretins. Comfortably_Numb Feb 11 #11

Yeah, for instane when another Dem runs AGAINST BIDEN as a couple are doing and I speak Eliot Rosewater Feb 11 #10

It's because Mr. Evil Feb 11 #20

K & R! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 11 #3

My understanding is Garland could only redact, not edit, the report. Fiendish Thingy Feb 11 #5

Or maybe not. moondust Feb 11 #15

Blind trust in TV lawyers only leads to disappointment and heartbreak. nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 11 #18

Why are we still talking about Hur, and not TFG wanting to start WW III? RandomNumbers Feb 11 #6

I think we are. Lots of threads about that. Stinky The Clown Feb 11 #7

The best thing re: Hur RandomNumbers Feb 11 #8

Nailed it!! PortTack Feb 11 #19

According to tsf's recent gaffs, Codifer Feb 11 #16

This will go away by November. Elessar Zappa Feb 11 #12

I think that's a mistake Farmer-Rick Feb 11 #17

Has Garland released a statement or appeared in public to talk about this? jalan48 Feb 11 #13

As a practical matter what good would removing the comments have done? dsc Feb 11 #14

Right on! ananda Feb 11 #21

You are not alone in that view. edhopper Feb 11 #22