Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by commandlinefan on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @03:53PM
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Ok, then does it apply to the aides to a congressman who are actually handling their twitter feeds who are not themselves writing the laws? Any way you sum it up, either Trump should be able to block people, or nobody should be able to block people.
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Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by s73v3r_ on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @04:05PM
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Is it the account of the elected representative? Then yes, it would apply. It doesn't matter if it's a surrogate actually making the posts.
And I highly disagree with the "all or nothing" approach you've laid out. The biggest difference is that Trump is an elected official. Most people are not.
Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter
by spookthesunset on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @04:10PM
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> Ok, then does it apply to the aides to a congressman who are actually handling their twitter feeds who are not themselves writing the laws?
If they are making posts with Trump's account or are making posts on their own account while acting in an official capacity then yes they are almost guaranteed to be subject to this ruling.
Government and government officials have to play to a higher standard than a private citizen. Their actions and statements need to be public so they can be held accountable by the citizens who elected them. That is part of the bedrock that makes democracy work.