Comments by "Deborah Freedman" (@deborahfreedman333) on "Bash presses Mayorkas about '1984' comparisons to disinformation board" video.

  1. No, free speech applies to everyone, even the ones you consider liars. There are numerous groups, that base their very existence on "facts" that are demonstrably false, yet their members have the right to assemble and say whatever they want. It should only be considered illegal when they resort to violence, or threaten others.
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  2. Considering the fact Russian trolls are constantly bombarding us with their firehose of falsehoods, and such falsehoods led to the election of a would-be tyrant, has greatly damaged the US's efforts to protect citizens from Covid-19, and muddied the water about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I can see the need to combat foreign disinformation. As long as it is only foreigners, and foreign agents, being silenced, the first amendment is not breached. I hope that homeland security addresses all disinformation, even that which is more leftist, such as disinformation coming from Malaysia, Pakistan and several foreign based NGOs. Many people have deeply held beliefs, that are based upon lies. Will those, in charge of the truth, examine their own beliefs, before they determine what is false?
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