The news that Elon Musk was buying Twitter came out quickly. Open Markets Institute, an liberal think tank tried to get the FCC and FTC to reject it. George Soros partly funds Open Markets Institute.
The House GOP is asking questions about why they are trying to block the deal and what’s going on here.
#BREAKING: @Jim_JordanJust sent Lina Khan a letter raising concerns that Open Markets Institute, which is a left-leaning political group, might be trying to block Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. pic.twitter.com/cyfCk15KD0
— House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) May 4, 2022
That effort to block the deal hasn’t seemed to work. FCC commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington declared they wouldn’t block the deal. Simington said that not only wouldn’t it be bad, that it would likely enhance free speech.
Some people suggest that the FCC should and can block the sale @TwitterYou can find more information here @elonmusk. This is illegal and it should not attempt to. Full statement: https://t.co/oXjaUHZnwB pic.twitter.com/R4i8IX5THs
— Nathan Simington (@SimingtonFCC) May 2, 2022
“The FCC cannot, and should not, block this sale. We should instead applaud Mr. Musk for doing something about a serious problem that government has so far failed to address,” Simington said, adding: “as this experiment is clearly lawful, I for one look forward to seeing what comes of it.”
So if the deal can’t be stopped, what’s the next option for the left? You can make Twitter ineligible and use it to invest for Musk.
It is now being attempted to get major corporations to stop using Twitter, if Musk becomes the CEO and attempts to preserve free speech. A variety of advertisers were urged to boycott Twitter by leftist NGOs.
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Musk taking control of Twitter means advertising on the platform “risks association with a platform amplifying hate, extremism, health misinformation, and conspiracy theorists,” the letter said.
“Under Musk’s management, Twitter risks becoming a cesspool of misinformation, with your brand attached, polluting our information ecosystem in a time where trust in institutions and news media is already at an all-time low,” the letter added.
“Your ad dollars can either fund Musk’s vanity project or hold him to account. We call on you to demand Musk uphold these basic standards of community trust and safety, and to pull your advertising spending from Twitter if they are not.”
The document’s letterhead includes the logos of three organizations — Accountable Tech, Media Matters for America, and UltraViolet.
Accountable Tech, a Washington DC-based company that is closely linked with top Democrats, can be found in Washington DC. Jesse Lehrich, a co-founder, once served as a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. David Axelrod’s nephew, also a co-founder of the company.
David Brock, a Clinton supporter and political operative, founded Media Matters for America. MMFA is a site “dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.”
UltraViolet is a feminist movement that is “mobilized to fight sexism and create a more inclusive world that accurately represents all women, from politics and government to media and pop culture.”
Access Now and other signatories have the backing of both the European and Canadian governments. Soros is a billionaire financier, who also heads the Open Society Foundations.
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation also signed up despite their scandals. Fox Business notes, too that some funding has been provided by the NEA and AFT.
Musk’s response? He’s not backing down, he’s throwing down.
These organizations are funded by who? Let’s investigate …https://t.co/dBFsGjOMC8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022
The best disinfectant is sunlight
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 3, 2022
“Who funds these organizations who want to control your access to information? Let’s investigate…,” he declared. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
He then even put George Soros on notice, daring him, “George, please slide into my DMs!”
In the face of all odds, I must say that this man not only stands firm but also fights back. He even has the cojones and will tease Soros. He’s already shown that he’s not afraid to call out NBC when one of their hosts, Medhi Hasan tried to smear him and the GOP Musk raised a lot of NBC’s questionable actions. He’s showing that not only is he unafraid, but he’s committed to the effort. Grab all the popcorn, because it’s something to see someone taking such a brave stand for speech.
This post was last modified on May 5, 2022 10:08 am
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