Communicators, a discussion of tech issues that may play a role in campaign 20 20. Joining us from washington, d. C. Is berin szoka, techfreedom founder senior fellow. And from los angeles, jessica gonzales, free press coceo. Ms. Gonzales, i want to start with news that is breaking as we are taping this. That is a potential look at section 230, the liability portion of the Communications Act, and possible changes to it. What is your view and your groups view on section 230, and what do you think about possible changes . Is ana section 230 important mechanism to defend free speech on the internet. We think it should largely remain in place. 230, andhe attacks on especially the president s executive order he issued in response to twitter Fact Checking is very problematic censorship that runs contrary to the First Amendment. Berin szoka, your initial thoughts on potential changes. Berin i agree with everything she said, and it is not just an important protection but the law that made the
Heretics,d we were but we try to be nice heretics, and it was not until the late 70s that the governor of missouri lifted that ban. Would haveosh hawley lifted it for us had it not been lifted by then. Religious liberty has always been interesting to me for that reason, and also just as a lawyer. ,y late father, also a lawyer worked on and advised Congress Regarding the religious freedom restoration act. My longtime professional mentor was someone that i worked with in establishing a first of its kind religious Institutions Practice Group a couple of decades ago. Catholics, like members of my faith have also been subjected to religious persecution from time to time. Cases, we are directly targeted through blame amendments. Provisions worked into state constitutions, really four, in many cases, latently anticatholic purposes. They had as their purpose the restricting of public funds going to certain religious institutions including schools. Yearfully, earlier this the Supreme Court in e
, republicanurkowski from alaska said fair is fair. If that is what he did from the in the election four years ago, we should not be racing ahead. I am concerned and so are some members of the majority is ahave to say that different issue then packing the court. The question is whether the senate should vote to confirm barrett. What do you make of joe bidens refusal to answer the question if elected will you change the number of justices on the court . And can he hold out on that nonanswer for two weeks . It is grotesque that president Vice President will not answer that question. What they are refusing to talk about is the suicide bombing of two branches of government. They are talking about blowing up the deliberative structure by abolishing the filibuster, making it possible to change the house into another they are doing that to pack the supreme court. The reason i think amy barrett is a rock star and it should be on the court is because she is clear about her jurisprudence. When s
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Nan aron talks about her groups opposition to her nomination. Later, former tennessee attorney general paul summers talks about his groups efforts to keep the Supreme Court to nine justices. Washington journal is next. Host at age 48, judge Amy Coney Barrett would be the youngest andeme Court Justice solidify the conservative members. Welcome to the first of four days of hearings beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern each day. We will get right to it with your thoughts on the nominee. Do you support or oppose judge Amy Coney Barrett . If you support the judge, 202 7488000. If you oppose, that line is 202 7488001. If you are unsure or undecided, the line is 202 7488002. You can send us a text as well, 202 7488003. And make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. On twitter, it is cspanwj. We welcome your posts at facebook. Com cspan. Just to lay out a little bit of the schedule for our coverage plans, as we mentioned, it is four days of hearings, getting underway today an a