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Censorship Double Standard: Congress Faces the Truth
Liberty Check
- Lawmakers across party lines are now weighing legislation to penalize both censorship and government intimidation of speech.
- Senator Cruz criticized mafioso tactics used by federal regulators and pointed to a vast censorship enterprise orchestrated from Washington, D.C.
- First Amendment scholars cautioned that even subtle government persuasion of private companies to limit speech is dangerous to our constitutional freedoms.
Congressional Democrats are facing strong resistance from Republicans over federal pressure campaigns aimed at silencing conservative voices on airwaves and online. During a hearing, GOP senators highlighted Democrats’ own history of urging the FCC to take action against broadcasters for political content they disliked, exposing bipartisan hypocrisy.
Debate intensified as Senator Ted Cruz pledged new legislation to shield citizens from government-driven censorship and to empower the public to seek damages for violations. Lawmakers debated both the Biden administration’s behind-the-scenes efforts to pressure tech companies and the Trump-era threats aimed at media outlets, calling for real accountability rather than selective outrage.
“mafioso tactics”
“vast censorship enterprise”
The American people must demand transparency and insist that no administration—regardless of party—be allowed to infringe on the First Amendment. Now is the time to hold government accountable and defend free speech for all.
Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.
