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Video: We the people’s forum - Social media and the First Amendment

At a time when citizens have been reprimanded by way of censorship, shadow banning, and canceling of accounts, government leaders and activist groups feel that censorship is necessary to prevent the spread of “false information,” possible harm, and “hate speech.” However, the Supreme court has consistently ruled and/or opined that speech perceived as offensive, false, or hateful is nevertheless protected by the First Amendment. Social media companies have restricted citizens by standards of popular opinion, yet contrary to the rulings of the United States Supreme Court.

Join the four speakers: Jeffrey Lockwood, Angel Edwardo, Dan Pipes, and Aaron Kindvatter as they navigate to question, "Should social media platforms honor the 1st amendment or continue reprimanding free speech through censorship?"

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As the Trump administration redefines “Warrior Ethos,” U.S. military leaders face a crucial test: defend democracy or follow unlawful orders.

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Warrior Ethos or Rule of Law? The Military’s Defining Moment

Does Secretary Hegseth’s extraordinary summoning of hundreds of U.S. command generals and admirals to a Sept. 30 meeting and the repugnant reinstatement of Medals of Honor to 20 participants in the infamous 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre—in which 300 Lakota Sioux men, women, and children were killed—foreshadow the imposition of a twisted approach to U.S. “Warrior Ethos”? Should military leaders accept an ethos that ignores the rule of law?

Active duty and retired officers must trumpet a resounding: NO, that is not acceptable. And, we civilians must realize the stakes and join them.

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Yes, They Are Trying To Kill Us
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Yes, They Are Trying To Kill Us

In the rush to “dismantle the administrative state,” some insist that freeing people from “burdensome bureaucracy” will unleash thriving. Will it? Let’s look together.

A century ago, bureaucracy was minimal. The 1920s followed a worldwide pandemic that killed an estimated 17.4–50 million people. While the virus spread, the Great War raged; we can still picture the dehumanizing use of mustard gas and trench warfare. When the war ended, the Roaring Twenties erupted as an antidote to grief. Despite Prohibition, life was a party—until the crash of 1929. The 1930s opened with a global depression, record joblessness, homelessness, and hunger. Despair spread faster than the pandemic had.

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