Posted on 04/26/2018 9:22:39 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Social media took center stage on Capitol Hill again Thursday, April 26, 2018. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing examining the “Filtering Practices of Social Media Platforms.”
While certain Republican members of Congress and the pro-Trump duo Diamond and Silk argued social media platforms are politically biased against conservatives, other witnesses and Democrats claimed the hearing was “ridiculous” and a distraction. […]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke next (after Bob Goodlatte), questioning Congress’ priorities in addressing how social media sites run, rather than discussing potential Russian interference in the election through social media.
“In short, House Republicans have no time for substantive oversight of the Trump administration, or election security, or privacy policy, or even a discussion about the wisdom of regulating social media platforms, but they have made time for Diamond and Silk,” Nadler said.
Nadler also accused Diamond and Silk and House Republicans of perpetuating what he called a false claim that Silicon Valley is engaged in a plot to censor conservatives.
“The notion that social media companies are filtering out conservative voices is a hoax: a tired narrative of imagined victimhood as the rest of the country grapples with a feckless president and out-of-control administration,” he continued. “The majority designed this hearing to perpetuate that hoax.” …
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Who woke up the Waddler?
The rope would probably break anyway.
“...Oath Company that just bought it.”
When I go to yahoo now a page opens asking me to accept Oath agreement and I just kept putting it off. Now I’m glad I did!
“Democrats claimed the hearing was “ridiculous” and a distraction.”
Standard tactic of the Left - STAY ON OFFENSE. Don’t get into the muck, as it gives credibility to your opponents arguments. Just flat our say it’s their imagination, implying that they’re mentally sick.
Dems, such as in this example, and with Shift and Schumer, are VERY, VERY, good at this. Our side is hopeless.
Maybe industrial strength steel cable?
When will we get to this obese moron on “My 600 Pound Life? ...or on “Hoarders “? What a disgusting putz .
Well, if by “our side” you mean the RINOs, they’re on the side of Schumer and Nadler.
...does seem that way.
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