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Texas Opens Investigation into Conspiracy to Boycott Certain Social Platforms
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#12I cannot get into it, plus I am getting a cert issue. I guess the Gov of Texas has no idea how to run a site. But they can arrest people for boycotting ? I can only assume this has to do with people leaving Twitter, which I did a week ago.
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#13I cannot get into it, plus I am getting a cert issue. I guess the Gov of Texas has no idea how to run a site. But they can arrest people for boycotting ? I can only assume this has to do with people leaving Twitter, which I did a week ago.
> I cannot get into it, plus I am getting a cert issue. I guess the Gov of Texas has no idea how to run a site.
You might want to update your browser or something. The cert on this site is valid through Feb 2025.
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#14Is this a weird Texas thing? Like how they sued Oprah for saying she wouldn't eat beef?
> AG Ken Paxton files 100th lawsuit against Biden administration https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/11/12/ag-ken-p... Yeah, it's theater and not to be taken seriously.
The problem is that every defendant against the power of the state must take lawsuits extremely seriously. Getting laughed out of court is not a given when it’s your court.
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#15Is this a weird Texas thing? Like how they sued Oprah for saying she wouldn't eat beef?
> AG Ken Paxton files 100th lawsuit against Biden administration https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/11/12/ag-ken-p... Yeah, it's theater and not to be taken seriously.
Suing the current administration is a normal[1] and healthy practice for States to protect their rights and keep the federal government in check. Every administration, R and D, are sued relentlessly by states.
For better or worse, it is how our legal system works.
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/state-attorne...
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#16FTFA: > Attorney General Paxton is investigating a possible coordinated plan or conspiracy to withhold advertising dollars from certain social media platforms by pressuring advertisers not to purchase online advertising space. Although companies are free to choose when and where they want to advertise, a conspiracy among companies along these lines can result in harm to competition and may violate the Texas Free Ente…
I think MLKJ and other participants in the Montgomery bus boycott were indicted on similar offenses.
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#17Perhaps we should start giving investigations like this performing arts awards. The theater deserves recognition.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
> AG Ken Paxton files 100th lawsuit against Biden administration https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/11/12/ag-ken-p... Yeah, it's theater and not to be taken seriously.
Suing the current administration is a normal[1] and healthy practice for States to protect their rights and keep the federal government in check. Every administration, R and D, are sued relentlessly by states. For better or worse, it is how our legal system works. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/state-attorne...
Do you not understand that the volume and frivolity of these lawsuits are the point being made, or are you pretending not to?
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#19I cannot get into it, plus I am getting a cert issue. I guess the Gov of Texas has no idea how to run a site. But they can arrest people for boycotting ? I can only assume this has to do with people leaving Twitter, which I did a week ago.
> I cannot get into it, plus I am getting a cert issue. I guess the Gov of Texas has no idea how to run a site. You might want to update your browser or something. The cert on this site is valid through Feb 2025.
I did earlier today, an update came in :)
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Suing the current administration is a normal[1] and healthy practice for States to protect their rights and keep the federal government in check. Every administration, R and D, are sued relentlessly by states. For better or worse, it is how our legal system works. [1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/state-attorne...
Do you not understand that the volume and frivolity of these lawsuits are the point being made, or are you pretending not to?
Maybe click the link and see for yourself. The point is invalid... as you will see.