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Notice how the NYT is making every effort to confuse the public by leading them to believe that conservatives/Republicans are preventing the government from working with social media companies to stop child sex trafficking, or other CRIMINAL activity. Vile, vile, vile NYT and other MSM. Talk about being an arm of the government.

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And the judge's order specifically said the USG can communicate with social media about potential criminal activity. I added this section of the judge's Order to the Substack article.

Yellow journalism.

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And not for nothing, the government should NOT be communicating with social media companies AT ALL. It's up to those businesses to root out criminal activity postings on their sites. After all, they have NO PROBLEM AT ALL rooting out "misinformation" or anything they choose to censor, even without government interference. So why are we (as a society) even having a conversation about it being NORMAL for the government to be communicating with social media companies about ANY CONTENT????

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Yellow seems too benign an epithet; pitch-dark & thick-wool-over-eyes fit the bill much better 🙂

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Corporations are not an arm of government. Government is an arm of corporations, what Sheldon Wolin called inverted totalitarianism in 2003.

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It won't be enough to bar the government from encouraging censorship. Corporations must be recognized as creations of government and therefor a branch of government and must THEMSELVES be subject to the First Amendment.

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All the big social media companies are de facto monopolies and should be treated as such (i.e., they have to follow the constitutional rules that public entities follow. Even those that are not true monopolies (e.g., Amazon) are so large that they consistently pull products and reviews with impunity if they are against the narrative, which is breach of contract and terms of service unless everyone is treated equally.

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Yes. And I've been listening to the CEO of Yellow Corp (long haul trucking company, very large in the U.S.) discussing how contract negotiations are stalling with the Teamsters, ..... and then he said, "the federal government is a 30% equity stakeholder in the company, so they (the Biden Administration) have a vested interest in making sure the negotiations are productive". From what I inferred, once a corporation received a certain type of covid money, the federal government becomes an equity partner. Anyone have any insight? Because if that is true, then it is truly fascism.

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It would give the federal government a financial incentive to act against Labor.

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You are such a breathe of fresh air with your smart technological information along with legal and regulatory insights! I am so glad that the forces-that-be went after you, not knowing that you can stand up for the rest of us better than anyone else.

They chose to go away the wrong physician/scientist...and we are all forever grateful to you!

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Amen

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A great start in this important case to protect our first and most important freedom. God willing, the judge's view will survive the full case and inevitable appeals. Justice is not swift, and in your case, Meryl, the process they put you through to clear your name is the punishment. I hope you make them pay the price for what they are doing to you, for all our sakes.

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And in the meantime, Dr Nass is helping push back against other entities - like the WHO - which attempt to take away our rights.

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Thank you Dr. Nass for such wonderful news on this 4th of July! Let Freedom ring! And yes, I’m looking forward to seeing your license reinstated post haste!

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From the forests of Maine to the bayous of Louisiana to the rolling hills of Missouri, let freedom of speech reign.

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I applaud Judge Doughty's words, and commend him for actually following the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

No surprise the NYT took the tack it did. After all, they're controlled by globalist corporations BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street and JP Morgan-Chase, and are instructed to promote globalist operations like pandemics and "climate crisis" while vilifying and falsely discrediting anyone who dares oppose those operations.

It's incredible that your license remains suspended, after all the data in your favor that has come out the past 2 years. The Maine Board members have shown themselves to be totally divorced from reality, the truth and medical integrity.

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Jul 4, 2023Liked by Meryl Nass

“... soon the state of Maine will learn what the First Amendment is all about.” I’m very excited about this statement! As I’ve mentioned before, I’m just down the road in Thomaston if you need any help.

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It’s a win but it falls short. There needs to severe consequences for those that engaged in this. If there is none they will only do it again.

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Jul 4, 2023Liked by Meryl Nass

A preliminary injunction is just the start of the process. Have patience...

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After these massive errors on the part of Federal agencies they should lose all mandate. It's not just being wrong, they aided and abetted criminal acts. Someone made the point, that the main force causing vaccine hesitancy, is pharma and the regulators.

The gig is up. They can be trusted to act in the best interests of the Devil himself, no not Fauci, the actual devil, down yonder.

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Actually, they did not aid and abet: the USG WAS the criminal. It is the federal government that is forbidden from censoring free speech, not the social media companies, who also have a strong claim that they were strong-armed and paid to do so.

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It's funny catch myself treating the word conspire in a deferential way. Forces are conspiring to assume powers the constitution specifically addressed them not to. Not theoretically.

One thing all these outfits share, take away federal funding and they have bankruptcy. Ukraine for instance.

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I agree with you, though. Violations of people's constitutional rights are crimes, and perpetrators should be facing prison time, bankruptcy, or both. There is no valid argument by any of these people, despite being nitwits, that they didn't know they were blatantly committing a federal crime.

And unelected agencies should not be talking to anyone at social media companies. Their fiefdoms should be destroyed.

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Would any of these media, especially legacy, still be in business without federal money? Or selling our data? Cut food stamps, but send ever more to foreign proxies busily destroying.

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The few quotes you offer give me chills and remind that there is still a chance for freedom. Your fight has been an inspiration and I know I celebrate every small victory you have, waiting for the ultimate victory. God's will be done and I thank God for this independence day ruling.

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There is no doubt that the government hates the constitution. Maybe not everyone has been bought off.

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Absolutely they hate it with a passion.

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Note that the Judge signed the opinion on the Fourth of July. What an extraordinary birthday present for our exhausted nation!

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"Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error."

Thomas Jefferson

"Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against terror."

Jaime Jessop

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"Fences and pepper spray are the only effectual agents against terriers" - some dude who will never stoop too low to extract a pun.

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Freedom..... thank you for representing it, fighting for it , and sharing your motivation and wisdom with the rest of us. Your story could be made into the BEST Netflix series ... the rest of the world needs you and needs to hear your story!

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Wonderful quotes from the 18th century in the good judge's ruling. How far we've fallen, and how far we have yet to travel to regain our freedom.

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