Government Censorship Leads To “Atrocity,” RFK Jr. Warns After Being Attacked By House Democrats

If you’re tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Renowned advocate of free speech Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has recently raised alarm over the potential perils of government censorship, indicating that it could serve as a precursor for “atrocity.” His statement comes in the wake of a heated exchange with House Democrats at a censorship hearing last week. Kennedy emphasized free expression as an indispensable mainstay of democracy, warning that any attempts to restrict it by governmental authorities could lead to crippling ramifications. “Government abuses every power that it’s given, and if government suddenly has the capacity to censor its critics, it has a license for any atrocity,” Kennedy cautioned during an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo. In the annals of history, he noted, the act of stifling speech trends closer to infamous fates, dubbing the censors as “never the good guys.” In the previous week’s hearing, a set of House Democrats, including Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, accused the potential 2024 presidential candidate of expressing racist sentiments for his remarks suggesting viruses could be “ethnically targeted.” Kennedy voiced the need to take a bipartisan approach towards free speech, indicating that “liberal” should equate to freedom, specifically the freedom of speech. He stressed that without this liberty, the concept of democracy would be compromised- an approach that is counter-intuitive to the ideals enshrined in the First Amendment. There have also been attempts to quell Kennedy, attributed to his stance on Covid…Government Censorship Leads To “Atrocity,” RFK Jr. Warns After Being Attacked By House Democrats