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L'affaire #Dorsey
There's been a minor kerfuffle in India for the last two days since the Twitter ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, @jack, made some statements about freedom of speech in India under #Modi.
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There's been a minor kerfuffle in India for the last two days since the Twitter ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey, @jack, made some statements about freedom of speech in India under #Modi.
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#Liberals are gleefully sharing these comments as evidence of #India not being a democratic country, and defenders of the government are going into attack dog mode, as usual.
But many people on both sides are missing some key things here:
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But many people on both sides are missing some key things here:
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1. Dorsey didn't talk only about India. In fact, he also talked about how the #USA government tried to suppress things. As also #Turkey, #Nigeria.
2. This points to a deeper issue underlying the whole controversy: Is #FreedomOfSpeech absolute?
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2. This points to a deeper issue underlying the whole controversy: Is #FreedomOfSpeech absolute?
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Here's a proposal to solve the serious social and political problems in the #USA: #Partition.
Let's just use the 2020 Presidential Election Results as a basis.
Split the US to create two new countries, one for Blue America and one for Red America.
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Let's just use the 2020 Presidential Election Results as a basis.
Split the US to create two new countries, one for Blue America and one for Red America.
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The red states can be called URSA, or United Republican States of America, and the blue states can be called United States of Democratic America (USDA).
In blue states (USDA), #abortion would be a fundamental right; in red states (URSA), it would be illegal.
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In blue states (USDA), #abortion would be a fundamental right; in red states (URSA), it would be illegal.
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#Evolution would be taught in USDA, #Creationism in URSA.
#Opencarry guns would be a fundamental right in URSA; the #SecondAmendment would be abolished in USDA; no private guns.
In URSA, there would be a flat tax rate of 10%.
In USDA, the #top1percent would pay 99% tax.
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#Opencarry guns would be a fundamental right in URSA; the #SecondAmendment would be abolished in USDA; no private guns.
In URSA, there would be a flat tax rate of 10%.
In USDA, the #top1percent would pay 99% tax.
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THREAD Re. today's expected flood of "Dear #Tito" tweets:
#OTD 25 May, is birth anniversary of former #Yugoslavia leader Josip Broz Tito. Many call it his #birthday although he has been dead for 43 yrs. I do not wish to rain on their parade, merely offer my own and my family's /2
#OTD 25 May, is birth anniversary of former #Yugoslavia leader Josip Broz Tito. Many call it his #birthday although he has been dead for 43 yrs. I do not wish to rain on their parade, merely offer my own and my family's /2
THREAD to clarify, question in a PM: we were a normal & pretty ordinary non-Communist family. Not (openly) anti-Communist but not collaborating with the regime in any political capacitiy. Both my grandfathers were opposed to the idea of #Yugoslavia - they realized it may have /2
2/ been as a noble idea but was compromised by Greater #Serbian intentions to rule without allowing for any self-expression or federalism. My paternal grandfather (pic 4), whom I barely remember, he died when I was 6, used to say “both Yugoslavias [Kingdom proclaimed in 1918 & /3
I wrote this to a #BJP supporter who wanted to know my political position. I am expanding and sharing it here.
1. BJP is as corrupt and inefficient as #Congress, but it gets a free pass because it is successfully advancing the cause of #Hindu #majoritarianism.
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1. BJP is as corrupt and inefficient as #Congress, but it gets a free pass because it is successfully advancing the cause of #Hindu #majoritarianism.
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2. Examples are #Rammandir, #kashivishvanathtemple, #Article370, #TripleTalaq, #UCC, #CAANRC, #Cowslaughter bans, random #lynchings of Muslims, ban on #Azan in public, etc. A majority of Hindus in India support these, as they believe these will "put Muslims in their place."
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3. In fact, #Corruption under the BJP is likely to be far worse than under Congress rule, because the media (which is now entirely under the control of Modi's corporate cronies like A&A) simply refuses to investigate any BJP corruption scams. Examples: #Vyapam, #Rafale...
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1/6 #SouthAfrica Can you spot the mistake. Take note of the dates....
🔴👉Oaths and Solemn Affirmations of President and Acting President of the Republic of South Africa. justice.gov.za/legislation/co… #CyrilRamaphosa #Constitution #Eskom #Loadshedding
🔴👉Oaths and Solemn Affirmations of President and Acting President of the Republic of South Africa. justice.gov.za/legislation/co… #CyrilRamaphosa #Constitution #Eskom #Loadshedding
2/6 - 🔴1993
#WEF Young Global Leaders
👉Cyril Ramaphosa 1993
👉Trevor Manuel....Rothschild Group
👉Tito Mboweni - 1995 Young global leader
#WEF Young Global Leaders
👉Cyril Ramaphosa 1993
👉Trevor Manuel....Rothschild Group
👉Tito Mboweni - 1995 Young global leader
3/6 🔴 Klaus Schwab bragging about how they have infiltrated the cabinets of many countries.
🧵🗣️ #EuroMaidan
Le mouvement EuroMaidan a démarré avec mille manifestants pacifiques à #Kiev, le 21 novembre 2013, protestant contre le refus de #Ianoukovytch de signer l’accord avec l’#UE.
Le mouvement EuroMaidan a démarré avec mille manifestants pacifiques à #Kiev, le 21 novembre 2013, protestant contre le refus de #Ianoukovytch de signer l’accord avec l’#UE.
Pourtant, un sondage montrait que 48% des #Ukrainiens soutenaient la décision du Président de ne pas signer l’accord à ce stade, 35% la désapprouvant.
Le mouvement a alors gonflé, atteignant 500 000 manifestants le 1er décembre – la majorité des manifestants venaient de l’Ouest. On voit dans cette vidéo édifiante des milliers d’étudiants scandant à #Lviv des slogans : « Pour l’UE », « Mort aux ennemis »
There has been a lot of outrage about the scrubbing of #MaulanaAzad from the history textbooks in India by the BJP, and justifiably so.
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But for the last 75 years, nobody seems to have been outraged by the fact that the greatest Indian public intellectual of the 21st century, Dr. BR #Ambedkar, was practically scrubbed from history textbooks by Congress governments and BJP governments alike.
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Sure, when I studied about Ambedkar in Maharashtra State Board textbooks, they told me that he was the author of the #indianconstitution and had grown up enduring great #castediscrimination. But THAT WAS ALL.
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🔴 [THREAD] Ce que contient notre projet de révision constitutionnelle pour déverrouiller la Vème République et déconfiner la démocratie française.
📂 Pour accéder au dossier #DémocratieNationale, c'est par ici :
natdem.fr/post/democrati…
#Constitution #Démocratie #Libertés
📂 Pour accéder au dossier #DémocratieNationale, c'est par ici :
natdem.fr/post/democrati…
#Constitution #Démocratie #Libertés
L'article 1 vise à sanctuariser le principe de #LibertédExpression attaqué depuis des années, mais aussi les données personnelles à l'heure des #GAFAM, de l'#IA et des #BigData. Le second point reprend la proposition de Mirabeau en vue de rétablir le #PortDarmeCitoyen en France.
L'article 2 introduit une réforme majeure avec l'adoption du principe de "Nation en armes", ou d'armée de milice, analogue à la conception suisse de la défense nationale. Il s'agit notamment d'éviter l'instrumentation de la force publique à des fins contraires à la démocratie.
🔴 THE DEFENDER
Robert F. #Kennedy Jr. et Children's Health Defense (#CHD) ont intenté vendredi un procès collectif contre le président #Biden, le Dr Anthony #Fauci et d'autres hauts fonctionnaires et agences fédérales, en les accusant d’avoir "mené une campagne systématique 🔽
Robert F. #Kennedy Jr. et Children's Health Defense (#CHD) ont intenté vendredi un procès collectif contre le président #Biden, le Dr Anthony #Fauci et d'autres hauts fonctionnaires et agences fédérales, en les accusant d’avoir "mené une campagne systématique 🔽
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et concertée" pour contraindre les trois plus grandes entreprises de médias sociaux du pays à censurer des discours protégés par la Constitution. Kennedy, Children's Health Defense et Connie Sampognaro ont déposé la plainte auprès du tribunal de district des États-Unis 🔽
et concertée" pour contraindre les trois plus grandes entreprises de médias sociaux du pays à censurer des discours protégés par la Constitution. Kennedy, Children's Health Defense et Connie Sampognaro ont déposé la plainte auprès du tribunal de district des États-Unis 🔽
🇺🇸 Let's take a journey through the #HistoryofUSA! From the early Native American civilizations to the modern-day superpower, this fascinating thread will explore key moments in the development of the United States of America. 🗽🦅
Before the arrival of Europeans, numerous Indigenous tribes thrived across the land. From the Iroquois Confederacy in the northeast to the Pueblo peoples in the southwest, their rich cultures and societies laid the groundwork for America's story. #NativeAmericanHistory
In 1492, Christopher Columbus' voyage marked the beginning of European colonization in the Americas. The Spanish, French, Dutch, and English all established settlements, profoundly impacting Indigenous peoples and the land. #Columbus #ColonialAmerica
1/ C'est ainsi que tout a commencé en 2014. Des soldats russes et des #mercenaires russes armés ont commencé à s'emparer des administrations dans l'est de l'#Ukraine pour conquerir le #Donbass. Quelqu'un peut-il dire que ce n'est pas la Russie qui a tout déclenché ?
2/Les propagandistes russes qui prétendent que Maidan est responsable de tout, je veux répondre une fois pour toutes que #Maidan est une reaction contre les autorités pro-russes corrompues, pour l'intégration européenne, la liberté et la démocratie.
3/ Les mercenaires russes armés ont organisé un référendum dans le Donbass alors que la plupart des gens étaient déjà partis ou déplacés et n'ont pas pu voter. Ainsi, le sort de la région a été décidé par une minorité pro-russe de ses habitants
"Israelis up against Govt. to protect independence of Judiciary, Pakistanis fought against a dictator & reinstated their CJI, impossible to expect the same from Indians, large scale executive interference in Judiciary today." - Dushyant Dave.
#Pawan_Khera
#SupremeCourtOfIndia
#Pawan_Khera
#SupremeCourtOfIndia
"Large no. of Judges are highly questionable. Standup comedian for just making fun of the #ChosenOne don't get bail. Oppn. Leaders get arrested on flimsy grounds & bailable offences & refused bail."
- Dushyant Dave
- Dushyant Dave
"Nation & Public Interest are the losers, #SupremeCourtOfIndia hasn't exercised the power of contempt since 1993, SC is afraid of the Executive, "
#Pawan_Khera
#Pawan_Khera
A @POTUS #judicialnominee was unable to answer basic questions about the U.S. Constitution posed by @SenJohnKennedy during a #Senate hearing
Judge #CharnelleBjelkengren, of Spokane County Superior Court in Washington State
Judge #CharnelleBjelkengren, of Spokane County Superior Court in Washington State
was nominated by President Biden to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. During her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee,
#Bjelkengren could not answer #Kennedy's questions about what different parts of the U.S. #Constitution do and how courts might interpret laws.
"Tell me what Article V of the Constitution does," Kennedy instructed Bjelkengren at the beginning of his question time.
"Tell me what Article V of the Constitution does," Kennedy instructed Bjelkengren at the beginning of his question time.
#SupremeCourt Constitution bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul to hear pleas regarding compensation paid to Bhopal Gas tragedy victims.
Court to consider if impleading applicant NGOs could be of assistance.
#law #Bhopal #Constitution #SupremeCourtofIndia @karunanundy
Court to consider if impleading applicant NGOs could be of assistance.
#law #Bhopal #Constitution #SupremeCourtofIndia @karunanundy
Bench assembles.
AG R Venkataramani: I have filed the joint compilation as per Lordships' directions. The IAs for condoning delay have also been placed.
SC: That is alright. But Mr Attorney, at some point, these are curative.
#SupremeCourt
AG R Venkataramani: I have filed the joint compilation as per Lordships' directions. The IAs for condoning delay have also been placed.
SC: That is alright. But Mr Attorney, at some point, these are curative.
#SupremeCourt
SC: There cannot be fresh documents in a curative.
AG: No no, not like that. In order to collect certain documents.
SC: The settlement has arrived at a particular stage of time. 10-20 years later can we open it up again on the basis of some fresh documents?
AG: No no, not like that. In order to collect certain documents.
SC: The settlement has arrived at a particular stage of time. 10-20 years later can we open it up again on the basis of some fresh documents?
𝐏𝐂𝐁’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐓𝐈 𝐀𝐜𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞:
On Jul 6, 2021, I filed an Info request to @TheRealPCB under #federal #RTI Act for obtaining information
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On Jul 6, 2021, I filed an Info request to @TheRealPCB under #federal #RTI Act for obtaining information
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regarding contracts signed with legal firms to represent PCB at legal forums and copies of contracts signed by #PCB with cricket managers. No response was received from @TheRealPCBMedia @TheRealPCB & I lodged an appeal with @PkInfoCom on 27 July 2021.
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in response to my letter, PCB quoted “the magic time frame itself shows that the law at hand is being abused for personal and ulterior motives”. I submitted my argument to @PkInfoCom on 27 Aug 2021 that the response of PCB lawyers is evasive and not satisfactory.
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1) Trump won't be able to terminate the US Constitution but a Republican-led effort to rewrite it continues news.yahoo.com/trump-wont-abl… Trump's "allies are busy pushing an unprecedented rewrite of the foundational document that would fundamentally alter Americans' daily lives."
2) "In 2022, a group with ties to Trump's orbit was able to get four more states to join its efforts."
"@CommonCause is trying both to thwart any new convention pushes alongside repealing old resolutions calling a convention." commoncause.org/our-work/const… Support them!
#NoConCon
"@CommonCause is trying both to thwart any new convention pushes alongside repealing old resolutions calling a convention." commoncause.org/our-work/const… Support them!
#NoConCon
GOP proposal calls for convention to amend U.S. Constitution bit.ly/3D0VH0J "In 2021, it came within 2 votes of passage in the #Montana Senate...This session, Democrats control three fewer Senate seats and several GOP defectors are no longer in office" #NoConCon
"Voting the bums out" was never the proper strategy for dealing with a federal government that doesn't stay within the bounds of the Constitution.
And it never will be.
Resist. Refuse to comply. Nullify.
And it never will be.
Resist. Refuse to comply. Nullify.
“The truth is, all might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they ought.”
-Samuel Adams
-Samuel Adams
For Thomas Jefferson, voting the bums out is for misadministration of the delegated powers, not usurpation:
"in cases of an abuse of the delegated powers the members of the general government, being chosen by the people, a change by the people would be the constitutional remedy"
"in cases of an abuse of the delegated powers the members of the general government, being chosen by the people, a change by the people would be the constitutional remedy"
6 Mnemonics to remember ALL the Fundamental Rights for #UPSC!👇🏻🧵
Read these Just once and you'd remember FR Articles of #Constitution from 14-35
RT this tweet and save it to your notes! 🔁📚
Read these Just once and you'd remember FR Articles of #Constitution from 14-35
RT this tweet and save it to your notes! 🔁📚
1. Right to Equality (Article 14-18) 👦🏻🧑🏾👨🏼🧔🏽♂️👳🏿
Mnemonic: E-DOUT
14: Equality
15: no Discrimination
16: equality of Opportunity
17: Untouchability abolished
18: Titles abolished
Mnemonic: E-DOUT
14: Equality
15: no Discrimination
16: equality of Opportunity
17: Untouchability abolished
18: Titles abolished
2. Right to Freedom (Article 19-22) 🎤🏃♂️🧑🏻🏫👨🏻💼🧑🏻✈️
Mnemonic: S-OLEA
19: Speech
20: conviction for Offences
21: Life
21A: Education
22: Arrest and detention
Mnemonic: S-OLEA
19: Speech
20: conviction for Offences
21: Life
21A: Education
22: Arrest and detention
No matter how hard conservative culture-war cannon-fodder love big business, it will never love them back. Take network policy, where rural turkeys in Red State America keep on voting for Christmas, then profess outrage when Old Farmer Comcast gets to sharpening his ax. 1/
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
pluralistic.net/2022/12/15/use… 2/
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For two years, the @FCC has been hamstrung because MAGA Senators refuse to confirm @gigibsohn, leaving the Commission with only four commissioners. What do the GOP have against Sohn? 3/
“We are deeply disturbed by the 20-yr track record that places Judge Alito on the far right of the judicial spectrum, esp when it comes to women’s & #civilrights. If #SamuelAlito is confirmed…many of our fundamental rights will be at great risk, & could well be lost entirely.”⬇️
2/Prophetic: “Dear Senator, NOW is strongly opposed to the elevation of Judge #SamuelAlito to the #SupremeCourt of the United States, and with every passing day, more information appears that re-confirms our opposition. We urge you to review his record, writings…
3/“…and judicial philosophy, and join us in opposing his nomination.Not only is NOW disappointed that President Bush has proposed to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor with yet another white male ultra-conservative, but we are deeply disturbed by the twenty-year track record…
On December 15, 1952, staff at the Library of Congress carefully packed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution into wooden crates.
@librarycongress @USNatArchives #Constitution
@librarycongress @USNatArchives #Constitution
Theodore J. Green, Senator from Rhode Island and Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library, handed over the documents to Brigadier General Stoyte Ross of the @usairforce.
Then the founding documents were loaded into a padded armored carrier protected by servicemen.
#DidYouKnow the different kinds & amount of cess that Govt of India collects (which are not shared with State Govts)?
Govt gives this data in #RajyaSabha
Particularly the increase in road & infrastructure cess is whopping!
See details below👇
Govt gives this data in #RajyaSabha
Particularly the increase in road & infrastructure cess is whopping!
See details below👇
This #ParliamentQuestion asked by MP Dr. Sasmit Patra also asked why Central Govt not considering sharing cess with State Govts, to which Govt quoted Article 270 of #Constitution
See response here - pqars.nic.in/annex/258/AU68…
#SansadWatch
#Parliament #ParliamentWinterSession
See response here - pqars.nic.in/annex/258/AU68…
#SansadWatch
#Parliament #ParliamentWinterSession
And in response to this #ParliamentQuestion, Govt gave #data on utilisation of #cess collected for various purposes - pqars.nic.in/annex/258/AU69…
#SupremeCourt Constitution Bench led by Justice S Abdul Nazeer to continue hearing pleas challenging the 2016 demonetisation of 500, 1000 rupee notes.
#Constitution #demonetisation
#Constitution #demonetisation
Hearing starts.
Justice Nazeer: I think we should be able to finish today. Unless Mr (Jaideep) Gupta takes long or Mr (P) Chidambaram chooses to reply.
#Demonetisation
Justice Nazeer: I think we should be able to finish today. Unless Mr (Jaideep) Gupta takes long or Mr (P) Chidambaram chooses to reply.
#Demonetisation
Gupta: Power was not unguided as RBI is the expert body here.
Justice Gavai: That is what the ld AG also said.
Gupta cites a judgment.
#Demonetisation
Justice Gavai: That is what the ld AG also said.
Gupta cites a judgment.
#Demonetisation
#SupremeCourt Constitution Bench led by Justice KM Joseph to continue hearing pleas relating to legality of bull-taming sport Jallikatu.
#jallikattu #Constitution #AnimalRights
#jallikattu #Constitution #AnimalRights
Sr Adv Rakesh Dwivedi for Tamil Nadu says the court must first consider the term "unnecessary pain"
Dwivedi: The implication of unnecessary pain and sufferings needs to be prevent as it posits that there will be some necessary pain which is permitted under the Act
#AnimalRights
Dwivedi: The implication of unnecessary pain and sufferings needs to be prevent as it posits that there will be some necessary pain which is permitted under the Act
#AnimalRights
