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Claiming There Is Election Fraud With No Evidence Should Be And In Some Places Is A Crime (Original Post) DanieRains Oct 2021 OP
It's like yelling fire in a theater MacKasey Oct 2021 #1
Where is it a crime? AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2021 #2
Election Fraud crud Oct 2021 #3
It's highly protected Zeitghost Oct 2021 #4
I Don't Think Lying About Non Existent Fraud Is Protected Political Speech DanieRains Oct 2021 #5
It most definitely is protected Zeitghost Oct 2021 #7
Lot of us would be rotting in jail after 2016. Hoyt Oct 2021 #6
Somebody gets it. n/t Zeitghost Oct 2021 #8
Yep, they would have joined those jailed after the 2004 election (n/t) Hav Oct 2021 #9
I Am Talking About Lying About Actual Instances Of Fraud DanieRains Oct 2021 #10

crud

(617 posts)
3. Election Fraud
Tue Oct 26, 2021, 05:02 PM
Oct 2021

Conspiracy to commit fraud against the government, to obstruct a lawful government function. Abuse of power, obstruction of justice. Fraud against the American people, and when you consider who is harmed by those actions, it is all of us. It isn't whether or not TFG can assert executive privilege, or who gets a subpoena, or whether the rhetoric pre jan 6 rose to the level of incitement as defined in a law book. Why does everyone just ignore the treason standing in plain site?

Zeitghost

(3,856 posts)
4. It's highly protected
Tue Oct 26, 2021, 05:03 PM
Oct 2021

It's highly protected political speech. You are allowed to have and voice any political position you want to in this country. And that's a good thing... SMFH yet again.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
5. I Don't Think Lying About Non Existent Fraud Is Protected Political Speech
Tue Oct 26, 2021, 05:07 PM
Oct 2021

Starting an insurrection..... There's that too.

Zeitghost

(3,856 posts)
7. It most definitely is protected
Tue Oct 26, 2021, 05:26 PM
Oct 2021

I really can't believe some of the positions I'm hearing on what used to be a sacred liberal political position.

Provided you are not making specific threats, political speech comes with the strictest constitutional protections. There is absolutely no requirement to prove your accertions or provide evidence to back your claim.

I think a few of you need to contact your local ACLU.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
10. I Am Talking About Lying About Actual Instances Of Fraud
Tue Oct 26, 2021, 05:30 PM
Oct 2021

Saying things happened that didn't happen.

I know it gets lawyers dis-barred.

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