{"id":1953630,"date":"2023-06-21T21:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collusion-between-feds-big-tech-on-covid-censorship-violated-first-amendment-state-officials-say\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T21:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:34:54","slug":"collusion-between-feds-big-tech-on-covid-censorship-violated-first-amendment-state-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collusion-between-feds-big-tech-on-covid-censorship-violated-first-amendment-state-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds and Big Tech&#8217;s COVID censorship colluded, violating First Amendment, claim state officials."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fcollusion-between-feds-big-tech-on-covid-censorship-violated-first-amendment-state-officials-say%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=1953630&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 class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0622\/fae0481c-1dba-434b-9dbb-36adbfc0e467\/audio.mp3?length=5097645&#038;duration=425\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Missouri and Louisiana Sue Federal Government Over COVID-19 Policies<\/h2>\n<p>Missouri and Louisiana have taken legal action against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a>, claiming that its COVID-19 pandemic policies violated the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans. They argue that the government colluded with Big Tech to censor anyone who disagreed with the official narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Missouri&#8217;s Attorney General, Andrew Bailey, spoke before the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, stating, &#8220;In May of last year, Missouri filed a landmark lawsuit against dozens of officials in the federal government to stop the biggest violation of the First Amendment in the history of this nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Murrill, Louisiana&#8217;s Solicitor General, also testified before the committee, sharing the story of her 17-year-old son&#8217;s adverse reaction to the COVID vaccine. After receiving his second dose, he ended up in the emergency room, spending four days in the pediatric ICU. Murrill emphasized the censorship imposed by the federal government on certain treatment options and vaccine hesitancy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3419671\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10\/ET-road2-1200x768.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/07\/10\/ET-road2-1200x768.jpg\" alt=\"Health workers prepare to give free COVID-19 tests on May 26, 2020, at a drive-through\/walk up testing center at Barcroft Community Center in the Arlington, Va., zip code with the highest concentration of Coronavirus cases. (OLIVIER DOULIERY\/AFP via Getty Images)\"><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>Misha Tseytlin, a partner with the law firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, highlighted the importance of resources and legal support in fighting for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/happy-new-year-2021-let-faith-and-hope-guide-our-efforts\/\" title=\"Happy New Year 2021! \u2014 Let Faith and Hope Guide Our Efforts\">individual rights<\/a>. He shared the story of a disabled man in Illinois who lost his job due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/collusion-between-feds-big-tech-on-covid-censorship-violated-first-amendment-state-officials-say\/\" title=\"Feds and Big Tech's COVID censorship colluded, violating First Amendment, claim state officials.\">discriminatory mask policies<\/a>. Tseytlin urged the committee to consider legal reforms that would make it easier for individuals to seek justice when their rights are violated.<\/p>\n<p>Another witness acknowledged the restrictions placed on religious services but argued that they were necessary to prevent the spread of the virus. Micah Schwartzman, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, explained the concept of &#8220;pikuach nefesh&#8221; in the Jewish tradition, emphasizing the prioritization of saving lives.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5100344\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/03\/05\/Jewish-ceremony-1200x800.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/03\/05\/Jewish-ceremony-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Tu BiShvat, or New Year of the Trees, at a synagogue in the Israeli central city of Rehovot on Feb. 6, 2023. (GIL COHEN-MAGEN\/AFP via Getty Images)\"><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>Schwartzman acknowledged the challenges posed by the pandemic and the need to balance individual rights with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-administrations-way-of-addressing-racial-disparities-includes-making-personal-decisions-for-black-americans\/\" title=\"The Biden Administration\u2019s Way Of Addressing \u2018Racial Disparities\u2019 Includes Making Personal Decisions For Black Americans\">public health concerns<\/a>. He emphasized that the government has a compelling interest in protecting the public and that certain rights may need to be limited for the greater good.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5195848\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/04\/14\/id5195848-Bailey-Podium-1-1200x826.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/04\/14\/id5195848-Bailey-Podium-1-1200x826.jpg\" alt=\"Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey speaks to his staff in March 2023. (Courtesy of the Missouri Attorney General\u2019s Office)\"><br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>Missouri&#8217;s Attorney General&#8217;s office has gathered over 20,000 documents related to the government&#8217;s pandemic response. Bailey also mentioned deposing officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, as part of their legal proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missouri and Louisiana sued the federal government, alleging COVID-19 policies violated First Amendment rights. They claim collusion between the government and Big Tech resulted in censorship of dissenting voices. Missouri filed a significant lawsuit in May 2020 against numerous federal officials, challenging their actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1615,"featured_media":1953631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[4935,6371,4893,10971,4127,6617,3638,6775,9704],"class_list":["post-1953630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times","tag-amendment","tag-censorship","tag-claim","tag-colluded","tag-covid","tag-feds","tag-officials","tag-techs","tag-violating"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1953630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1615"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1953630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1953630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1953631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1953630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1953630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1953630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}