EMBARRASSING: Glenn Schools Ketanji Brown Jackson on the First Amendment | Guests: Sen. Eric Schmitt & Tamara Pietzke | 3/19/24
Mar 19, 2024
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Glenn Beck educates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on the First Amendment. Discussions on free speech, erasure of American history, and preservation of documents. Sen. Eric Schmitt criticizes absurd free speech concerns. Mental health therapist fired for opposing 'gender-affirming care.' EPA's attack on the automotive industry highlighted.
Understanding the First Amendment's role in curbing government power and protecting free speech rights.
Importance of preserving evidence to expose government coercion in speech regulation and defend individual liberties.
Dangers of government interference in social media content decisions and its impact on stifling dissent and information dissemination.
Advocacy for documenting and safeguarding historical records to counter revisionism and digital manipulation, ensuring an accurate representation of history.
Deep dives
The Importance of First Amendment Protection
The podcast episode discusses a case involving the violation of the First Amendment rights by government officials who coerced or encouraged social media companies to remove specific content, particularly related to COVID-19. The significance of the First Amendment as a hindrance to government overreach is highlighted, emphasizing the protection of individual liberty and dissent. The episode underlines the crucial role of the First Amendment in safeguarding free speech and preventing government control over truth and expression.
Significance of Evidence and Legal Proceedings
The podcast emphasizes the importance of evidentiary records in legal proceedings, referring to a case where significant discovery yielded emails and text messages showing government officials coercing social media platforms. The extensive evidence revealed ongoing governmental efforts to shape content decisions and establish censorship rules. The relevance of this comprehensive record in supporting legal arguments against government interference in speech and safeguarding individual liberties is underscored.
Critical Examination of Government Coercion
The episode critically examines the detrimental impacts of government coercion on free speech rights and the manipulation of social media content. It highlights the dangers of government officials dictating content decisions to suppress dissent and control information dissemination. By revealing concerted government efforts to influence social media platforms, the episode underscores the threat to individual expression and the importance of resisting government overreach in speech regulation.
Preservation of Historical Documents and Truth
The podcast episode delves into the preservation of historical documents and the importance of safeguarding truth amidst attempts to rewrite history. It discusses efforts to protect sacred American scripture, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. The episode advocates for preserving historical records and daily events to counteract revisionism and digital manipulation of information, emphasizing the need to retain authentic historical narratives and documentation for posterity.
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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared concerned that the First Amendment would limit the federal government's power during a case regarding free speech. Glenn gives Justice Jackson a history lesson on the First Amendment and the rights it secures for the people. Stu runs through some of the arguments made at the Supreme Court regarding the government's role in policing what social media companies allow on their platforms. Glenn warns of the ongoing erasure of America's history, leading him to urge his viewers to prepare for what lies ahead, including document and book preservation. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) joins to discuss the arguments made before SCOTUS and Justice Jackson's absurd worry that free speech hinders the powers of the government. Tamara Pietzke, a mental health therapist, joins to discuss how she was fired for blowing the whistle on "gender-affirming care" for minors. Glenn discusses the latest attack on the automotive industry by the EPA.
