{"id":1722242,"date":"2022-11-02T18:59:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T22:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1722242"},"modified":"2022-11-02T19:04:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T23:04:17","slug":"sen-dick-durbin-thinks-free-speech-only-means-speech-he-agrees-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-dick-durbin-thinks-free-speech-only-means-speech-he-agrees-with\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Dick Durbin Thinks Free Speech Only Means Speech He Agrees With"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsen-dick-durbin-thinks-free-speech-only-means-speech-he-agrees-with%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1722242&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.11.02-07.37-thepoliticalinsider-6362c7067a102.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is quite alarming how many elected officials lack basic knowledge of our Constitution and the laws of our land. Moreover, some of these elected officials are lawyers, which is even scarier when you think about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Case in point: Democratic Senator from Illinois Dick Durbin, who received his law degree from Georgetown University, claims that:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cFree speech does not include spreading misinformation to downplay political violence.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oh, Dick, were you sick the day your Georgetown Constitutional Law professor was covering that little thing called free speech? It\u2019s incredible you\u2019ve practiced law and were elected to the Senate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Free speech does not include spreading misinformation to downplay political violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorDurbin\/status\/1587593349086715905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I Don\u2019t Like It; Therefore, It\u2019s Illegal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Elon Musk took over Twitter last week. While many of us celebrated his liberation of the bluebird, plenty on the left have been crying heavily in their showers, wondering when the madness will end. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What\u2019s caused liberals to wail in rage and dismay is a tweet that Musk has since deleted in response to a tweet from failed Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After the horrific attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\u2019s husband, Paul, the former Secretary of State naturally blamed Republicans for the attack stating that it was Republicans\u2019 \u201chate and deranged conspiracy theories\u201d that led to a lunatic attacking Mr. Pelosi. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To which Mr. Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/10\/30\/business\/musk-tweets-hillary-clinton-pelosi-husband.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted in reply<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThere is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That tweet alone is enough to cause liberal heads to spin on their shoulders but adding to that was Musk sharing an article from the Santa Monica Observer that is known for publishing false information. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While not the news site I would ever attach myself to, having done so is not in violation of free speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks for clarifying that, Senator! How should CNN be punished for downplaying political violence? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Im3qGVT43\">pic.twitter.com\/8Im3qGVT43<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christina Pushaw \ud83d\udc0a \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@ChristinaPushaw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChristinaPushaw\/status\/1587628411937251328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although, Senator Durbin disagreed, as indicated in the tweet mentioned earlier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/youtube-alternative-and-free-speech-champion-rumble-refuses-frances-request-to-pull-russian-news-sources\/?utm_source=home-headline-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube Alternative and Free Speech Champion Rumble Refuses France\u2019s Request to Pull Russian News Sources<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It Is Free Speech, Actually<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Senator Durbin\u2019s tweet was met with some hilarious and accurate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/dick-durbin-dragged-claiming-free-speech-include-spreading-misinformation-literally-does\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">counter-tweets<\/a> pointing out just how ignorant the lawmaker is when it comes to, you know\u2026 the law. Reason magazine editor Billy Binion rightly tweeted in response:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe entire point of the first amendment is that it protects the speech you don\u2019t like. It does not only apply when you\u2019re vibing with it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My favorite response came from Babylon Bee managing editor Joel Berry, who reminded Senator Durbin that:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cYes it does, and you ought to know since that\u2019s what you did for 2 years while this country burned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mr. Berry brings up a great point: mainstream media and Democrats downplayed the political violence during the Summer 2020 riots that saw major cities across this country burn and dozens of people killed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And let\u2019s not forget the rhetoric against the Supreme Court Justices leading up to the <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em> decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden lied at least five times today that I can recall, but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DickDurbin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DickDurbin<\/a> is worried about us nobodies on Twitter spreading misinformation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jTBALPF41P\">pic.twitter.com\/jTBALPF41P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neoavatara\/status\/1587669523288805376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last I checked, that led to a similarly deranged individual attempting to assassinate a Justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/eric-swalwell-laughs-as-capitol-riot-officer-michael-fanone-calls-kari-lake-a-piece-of-s-on-air\/?utm_source=home-headline-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Swalwell Laughs as Capitol Riot Officer Michael Fanone Calls Kari Lake a \u2018Piece of S***\u2019 on Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To Disagree Or Question Is To Invoke Violence<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We now live in a country where if you disagree with the political party in charge or question their motives, you are advocating for violence. California\u2019s Governor Gavin Newsom <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/foxs-jesse-watters-slams-gavin-newsom-after-ca-governor-accuses-him-of-aiding-and-abetting-paul-pelosi-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accused Fox News\u2019 Jesse Watters<\/a> of \u201caiding and abetting\u201d the attack on Paul Pelosi because he covered the man\u2019s DUI and his wife\u2019s stock choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now Jesse is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jesse-watters-paul-pelosi-attack-still-many-unanswered-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asking<\/a> reasonable questions regarding the attack on Mr. Pelosi and is part of what Mr. Musk was alluding to in his since-deleted tweet response to Hillary Clinton. How did this clear criminal with mental health instability, to put it lightly, get into the house, and why didn\u2019t the alarm go off at the Pelosi residence?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My favorite response, though, is from President Joe Biden, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2022\/11\/01\/paul-pelosi-attack-youngkin-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said after the attack<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWhat makes us think that one party can talk about \u2018stolen elections,\u2019 \u2018COVID being a hoax,\u2019 \u2018this is all a bunch of lies\u2019 and it not affect people who may not be so well balanced?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Besides the fact that the Republican Party does not own the rights to election denial, the most glaring issue with what Uncle Joe has to say is that questioning your government or having a different opinion than the ruling party is not the reason an addict who believes he speaks to fairies attacked Mr. Pelosi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He did it because he\u2019s mentally deranged and a criminal that should\u2019ve been locked up \u2013 or deported, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-paul-pelosis-hammer-wielding-attacker-is-an-illegal-immigrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since he is an illegal alien<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So perhaps the fingers should be pointing to California leadership, as opposed to Republicans.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dick Durbin, dickhead extraordinaire. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Te5TLB5Oa5\">https:\/\/t.co\/Te5TLB5Oa5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 R T (@RDog861) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RDog861\/status\/1587841080271130625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Free Speech, Even When It Upsets You<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Senator Durbin had also tweeted:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIn the days since Musk took Twitter private, the platform has seen an uptick in hate speech, and Musk himself used the platform and his influence to spread a baseless conspiracy theory about a violent attack on an elected official\u2019s family member.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As Yoel Roth, head of safety and integrity at Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/10\/31\/1132906782\/elon-musk-twitter-pelosi-conspiracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBottom line up front: Twitter\u2019s policies haven\u2019t changed. Hateful conduct has no place here. And we\u2019re taking steps to put a stop to an organized effort to make people think we have.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Elon Musk has also attempted to calm the fears of freaked-out liberals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/10\/27\/twitter-cannot-become-a-free-for-all-hellscape-musk-tells-advertisers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating in a letter<\/a> to advertisers :<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cTwitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, that doesn\u2019t mean tweets that upset Dick Durbin and other poorly educated liberals equates to hate speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Free speech&#8221; does not mean that services must be free of charge. You use your phone for free speech but you also pay for the phone plan. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bMyoqC5SsK\">https:\/\/t.co\/bMyoqC5SsK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1587762626855112704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/top-biden-adviser-mocks-floridians-you-cant-shake-a-stick-there-without-hitting-a-republican-extremist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Biden Adviser Mocks Floridians: \u2018You Can\u2019t Shake a Stick\u2019 There Without Hitting a Republican Extremist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who Owns The Market On Violence<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I find it laughable that the January 6th Capitol riot now mean that Republicans are the party of political violence. It\u2019s as if the Democrats choose to ignore the summer 2020 riots that Democrats egged on, to include our current Vice President.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But here we are, with former President Obama <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/10\/31\/politics\/partisan-reaction-paul-pelosi-attack-analysis\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scolding us<\/a>, stating:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis habit of saying the worst about other people, demonizing people, that creates a dangerous climate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No doubt, how about you have a chat with your former BFF about that Obama? The sheer cajones on Divider-in-Chief Joe Biden to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2022\/10\/28\/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-pennsylvania-democratic-party-reception\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rebuke Republicans<\/a> by saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEvery person of good conscience needs to clearly and unambiguously stand up against the violence in our politics regardless what your politics are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What does your conscience tell you, Joe? Is it telling you to stop calling people like me <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/37-years-and-7-tours-in-the-military-and-all-we-get-is-our-president-calling-us-extremist-fascists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extremist semi-fascists<\/a>?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Or is that not inciting political violence and stoking political fear?<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Biden administration and Democrats like to call Republicans fascist but Biden administration pairing up with social media companies to decide what\u2019s true or not is actual fascism. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x797Rce7nH\">https:\/\/t.co\/x797Rce7nH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NorCalGal\ud83d\uddfd\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83d\udc6e\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@Sob916) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sob916\/status\/1587613992674947074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is quite alarming how many elected officials lack basic knowledge of our Constitution and the laws of our land. 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