Despite the theater, the hearing raised thorny questions about free speech in a democratic society: Is misinformation protected by the First Amendment? When is it appropriate for the federal government to seek to tamp down the spread of falsehoods? https://t.co/sLPuIJih42
I find it rich that many Washington Democrats like Bernie Sanders—who have never created a single job—believe that they know better than business leaders how to create jobs, what's best for the American worker, and what's best to help grow the American economy.
One lesson of Jan 6 is this: Trump’s lies, spread on TV & social media, provoked a violent attack on our Capitol. No responsible adult, and especially no American pledged to our Constitution, should deny what happened or repeat the same reckless lies.
Latest example of why “just ban misinformation” isn’t so easy. Who gets to decide what is misinformation? What happens when new facts come to light? Ditto mask effectiveness, ditto natural immunity. All things labeled obvious misinfo; all now revisited. https://t.co/dRMkpxrRWi
In a natural extension of my service since I was first elected to Congress, I have joined the growing numbers of Arizonans who reject party politics by declaring my independence from the broken partisan system in Washington and formally registering as an Arizona Independent. 1/3
Great news for the country and (ultimately) the GOP.
And she lost to a lackluster opponent who wouldn’t even debate.
Same state Gov. Ducey won by 14 four years ago.
One of the great gifts you can give yourself and others is refusing to believe that you must agree with a person to like or respect them. Don't burden friendship with the obligation of agreement. Kindness, patience, and generosity are transcendent. Agreement is transient.
Three quick thoughts:
1. The Ginni Thomas texts were REALLY bad.
2. Justice Thomas’s work is intellectually rigorous and bears no resemblance to his wife’s conspiracies.
3. He should recuse himself from any case that could involve his wife’s correspondence or activities.
Happy to see President Biden nominate someone to the Supreme Court who holds more than a few truly liberal views. Compare Ketanji Brown Jackson, a public defender who fought the government, to the last Democratic nominee, Merrick Garland, a stalwart defender of government abuses.
It's not just Yale Law School. It's all the law schools.
And it's not just in law schools. It's in law firms, courts, and government agencies.
At @bariweiss's Substack, I explore the terrifying takeover of the American legal system.
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