• pwnicholson@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    In some jurisdictions, false reporting of emergencies is illegal. Not sure about DC or the halls of Congress.

    The proverbial false yelling of “fire” in crowded theater is literally one of the test examples for limitations that should be placed on free speech because it is so dangerous.

    Profoundly stupid. Your hapless opponents are creating all the bad press they can for you. How did he possibly think this would help?

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      1 year ago

      Okay so apparently he did it so the senate could actually read the bill they were signing as there was no time before the government shutdown so that adds interesting context at least.