Ted Cruz thinks the FCC stepped over the line in ordering Disney's ABC to file for an accelerated renewal of broadcast licenses of its eight local TV stations -- seemingly in response to a joke Jimmy Kimmel told about Melania Trump on late-night television.

But now Trump and you Republicans have now set the, to paraphrase Trump, presidence (sic) of Executive branch’s ability, nay, duty to censor speech.

  • iopq@lemmy.world
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    19 hours ago

    The first amendment does mean that, where consequences are specifically government fines or imprisonment. It doesn’t protect you from being fired from your job later