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[–] pby1000 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago
Those companies were created by the CIA and Darpa using American taxpayer money.
[–] RoundWheel 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Correct. Google and Facebook we both created by a CIA venture capitalist group. Google has CIA employees as executives.
[–] 18601833? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
And In-Q-Tel
[–] FreeinTX 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
These companies are owned by shareholders, represented by a board of directors, acting in the best interest of the shareholders in an attempt to maximize profits as they see fit. This is their right.
[–] pby1000 ago
Not if they take taxpayer money... You cannot take taxpayer money to build a company and then turn around and violate the Constitution.
[–] YamaMaya 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Social media is the worst thing to happen to the internet.
[–] KinkedHose ago
Marsh v. Alabama https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/326us501
[–] FreeinTX ago
The guy, in your case, was arrested and charged with a crime for exercising his free speech in a town owned by a private company. No one is being arrested or charged for posting on a website.
[–] Monkeyshinerbot3000 ago
Yeah, but just try to get a lawyer to take the case. It won't happen.
[–] ScoDux ago
Its not that we deserve it, it's that this country was founded on the rights given to us by God. Because they were given by God, no man and no Government can take them away.
We don't deserve this, this is who we are as a country. We have to take back the culture from these fucking marxists.
[–] FreeinTX ago
No one is taking away your rights. Facebook can decide who posts what on Facebook. You can say anything or express yourself any way you want. Just not on private property where the owner doesn't want you there.
[–] ScoDux ago
I didn't say Facebook was taking away my right to free speech you fucking retard.
[–] WORF_MOTORBOATS_TROI ago
We deserve freedom of speech. Period.
[–] FreeinTX ago
And you have it. No social media company is taking it away.
[–] WORF_MOTORBOATS_TROI ago
Don't try to gaslight me you faggot
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[–] Windmill4theLand 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
These are not private, these are gov't funded (taxpayer) businesses with {faux-private} front men.
[–] FreeinTX ago
They are not governnent funded.
[–] AleisterJohnPaul ago
Yes. Next question.
No one ever fought for his enemies better than a libertarian.