President Obama’s commitment to defending free speech seems to depend on whether it’s politically expedient. Journalist Sharyl Attkisson examines two examples of when Obama addressed free speech for filmmakers.
Pres. Obama lectured Sony on not caving to violent threats shutting down free speech…but….
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 23, 2014
same Obama administration asked YouTube to take down free speech video "Innocence of Muslims" so it wouldn't incite violence from terrorists
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 23, 2014
@SharylAttkisson his support of free speech is situational.
— Steve Tefft (@stevetefft) December 23, 2014
@SharylAttkisson Thank You! I've been saying the same thing.
— Rich M (@BFR9) December 23, 2014
and others who may have been offended. http://t.co/ugjQzeUgo5
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 23, 2014
And same admin. (Obama/Clinton) promised to catch the maker of that "awful" free speech video…though the video itself broke no laws.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 23, 2014
@SharylAttkisson Then went to the UN and disparaged the US over a video.
— Republicanvet R U aFredo? (@Republicanvet91) December 23, 2014
Is there a diff. between caving to those threatening violence due to YouTube video…and caving to those threatening violence due to film?
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) December 23, 2014
@SharylAttkisson One had to do with Islam?? #anythingelse ?
— Scott Williams (@the_dupontonian) December 23, 2014
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