Democrats were once guardians of free speech, but Ranking Member Jamie Raskin of Maryland sneered that Farage is a "Putin-loving free speech impostor." Stephen Moore: Unleash Prosperity Hotline – Our good friend Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's Reform Party, was in Washington yesterday, warning Congress against adopting a version of the United Kingdom's Online Safety Act. That law requires tech platforms to remove legal but "harmful" content if a bureaucrat declares it so. Apparently banned speech is like pornography - they know it when they see it. This poses a danger to commercial speech not only for the British but also for Americans who travel to or do business in the UK. Addressing the House Judiciary Committee, Farage noted that just this week, an Irish citizen named Graham Linehan, the creator of the successful Father Ted sitcom, was arrested by five armed officers at Heathrow Airport over three posts he made on X about transgender people. There have been 12,000 arrests over tweets since 2023. Democrats were once guardians of free speech, but Ranking Member Jamie Raskin of Maryland sneered that Farage is a "Putin-loving free speech impostor." Now for the good news: polls out this week show Farage's Reform UK party at 35% support, 15 points higher than the ruling Labour Party and double the support of the Conservative Party. If an election were held today, Reform would win in a landslide with a clear majority in Parliament. |
It's a Sad Day When a Brit Needs To Warn Congress To Protect Free Speech
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