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Mike Levin
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A federal judge ruled Trump’s attack on NPR and PBS unconstitutional. The First Amendment is clear: the government can't cut funding to a news organization simply because it dislikes their coverage. That is textbook viewpoint discrimination. The court called it out. But here is the hard truth.

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Mike Levin
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Republicans in Congress separately voted to strip public broadcasting of its funding, and that damage is real. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has kept local stations on the air for decades, is gone.

Mike Levin
@mikelevin.org

Public media exists to serve the public, not the political whims of whoever holds power. Today’s ruling affirms that principle. Now we need Congress to act on it. I will keep pushing to restore what was taken, because an informed democracy depends on a free and independent press. 

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VAfrmMD
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Our founders established a democratic republic knowing its survival depends upon a vigilant and educated Constituency. As Donald Trump so infamously said, "I love the poorly educated” during his victory speech after winning the Nevada Republican caucuses on February 23, 2016.

megandskip.bsky.social
@megandskip.bsky.social

Listened to arguments about Birthright citizenship live. Solicitor General was "wobbly". Awesome ACLU lawyer, the daughter of immigrants,was calm, awesome, professional, and well versed. Very prepared. TRamp was a sign of aggression and his hope that he can eliminate the pesky 3rd branch of govt.