Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Free Press Returns to Congress

What if I were to ask you what are the most repressive governments around the world when it comes to freedom? Who suppresses freedom of speech and enterprise the most? You'd surely say North Korea. Iran. Russia. But what if I told you Germany should be on that list? That France should be on that list"and many other EU countries? Oh, and that Canada, where I'm from, should be on that list, too? I'm not saying those countries are the same as the fear-based, authoritarian societies of North Korea and Iran. Not by a long shot. But I am suggesting that some of the free countries are not, in fact, living up to their promises of liberty. And that many allies of the U.S. have gotten in the habit of using the government against political enemies or disfavored companies.

Comments

Who suppresses freedom of speech and enterprise the most? You'd surely say North Korea. Iran. Russia.

------- banned the AP because they called it "The Gulf of Mexico".

#1 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-02-13 10:15 AM

------- banned the AP because they called it "The Gulf of Mexico"

#1 | POSTED BY NIXON

Let's hear BELLRINGER'S pithy response....

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-13 10:18 AM

To morons like ballwasher, "freedom" means they get a louder megaphone to spread their demonstrably false bulls*&^ without it being challenged.

Their concept of "freedom" is as shallow as their understanding of the world.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-13 10:25 AM

Banning real press and stuffing it full of propaganda, like Trump has done, is EXACTLY LIKE NORTH KOREA, you fnkcing dolt

#4 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-02-13 10:29 AM

JPW,

I seriously don't understand why you are so strongly in favor of government partnering with the private sector to creat a censorship regime.

It's illogical. But I guess you think you carouse never be a target of it.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-13 10:51 AM

" ------- banned the AP because they called it "The Gulf of Mexico"

Banned? No. Not at all. They denied access to a swearing in. While I absolutely disagree with the decision it's not a "ban".

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-13 10:53 AM

I seriously don't understand why you are so strongly in favor of government partnering with the private sector to creat a censorship regime.

LOL my response to you on a different thread:

I can't tell if you're just being intentionally obtuse or if your IQ is far lower than we ever suspected ...

#14 | Posted by jpw

#7 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-13 11:10 AM

"Banned? No. Not at all. They denied access to a swearing in. While I absolutely disagree with the decision it's not a "ban"."

Remember when "government overriding the editorial board" was A BAD THING in your book? When threatening owners with retribution was WRONG? Remember how you condemned Twitter for bucking to government censorship in 2020, and blamed candidate Biden instead of President Trump?

Well, here's a clear attempt at censorship: The WH doesn't want the AP to report on actual facts. Don't just "absolutely disagree", condemn, and with equal (or ideally, greater) vigor.

#8 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-02-13 11:38 AM

#8. The difference being, AP is not being censored. And I disagree with this move. Do you remember being opposed to actual government censorship? Nobody else does either.

#7. Condescension is no substitute for a cogent argument.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-13 12:36 PM

he aint wrong.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-13 12:37 PM

#8. The difference being, AP is not being censored. And I disagree with this move. Do you remember being opposed to actual government censorship? Nobody else does either.

#7. Condescension is no substitute for a cogent argument.

#9 | Posted by BellRinger

Twitter not promoting stories of fake doctors anti-vax conspiracies?
Bellringer: "Censorship!"

AP being banned from being at events so they can't report first hand on them?
Bellringer: "This is fine."

#11 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-02-13 01:44 PM

Sycophant: biggest purveyor of straw on the DR.

Well, maybe second. This site has Clownshack.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-13 02:19 PM

you own the factory.

#13 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-13 02:31 PM

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