Posted on Dec 1, 2023
Legal expert jokes about Jim Jordan 'Festivus' hearing: 'airing of Republican grievances'
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The push to expose bias on behalf of pre-X/Twitter (before Elon Musk purchased the site) is being mocked by former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance as the government's own version of Festivus.
During Wednesday's hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government, called out some social media companies as part of a "censorship industrial complex" and has been trying to expose the "governments' efforts to censor the American people."
And he touted Musk for calling Twitter after he purchased it "both a social media company and a crime scene."
The jovial tone of Vance's argument is a throwback to a Seinfeld episode harping on it getting out that George Constanza's dad invented a kind of anti-Christmas holiday to protest the over-saturation of consumerism and inspired the other characters to become Scrooges.
During Wednesday's hearing, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government, called out some social media companies as part of a "censorship industrial complex" and has been trying to expose the "governments' efforts to censor the American people."
And he touted Musk for calling Twitter after he purchased it "both a social media company and a crime scene."
The jovial tone of Vance's argument is a throwback to a Seinfeld episode harping on it getting out that George Constanza's dad invented a kind of anti-Christmas holiday to protest the over-saturation of consumerism and inspired the other characters to become Scrooges.
Legal expert jokes about Jim Jordan 'Festivus' hearing: 'airing of Republican grievances'
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..." Vance also called the hearing essentially a nothing burger and said a better use of time would be to "consider encouraging people to register to vote."
"We need elected representatives who are committed to working for us, not just showboating and trying to accumulate power for themselves," she added. "This hearing is a good reminder that our local elections, and those for members of Congress, can be just as important as picking a President."...
..." Vance also called the hearing essentially a nothing burger and said a better use of time would be to "consider encouraging people to register to vote."
"We need elected representatives who are committed to working for us, not just showboating and trying to accumulate power for themselves," she added. "This hearing is a good reminder that our local elections, and those for members of Congress, can be just as important as picking a President."...
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