Tweet oh, no, she brought up the dress. It all seemed like a good idea at the time, but so did having the word juicy spelled out on all of our butts. Right . Remember the early 2000s . And as twitter got bigger it became a place for serious conversations about our culture. Unfortunately, many of us put as much thought into our tweets about social justice issues as we did those quiznos toilet tweets. And those thoughts are now coming back to cancel us. What most of us didnt realize was that by posting every one of our thoughts on a whim, we were permanently linking our names to ideas that should have been taken as seriously as bathroom graffiti. And with everyone being so connected and compounded by the fact that were all stuck at home and angry, when something happens theres peer pressure to comment on it right away. Were expected to have these fully formed, omniscient, bulletproof, unassailable hot takes on every topic in real time at all times that will stand the test of time. Or jus
Toward the finish line. I look forward to continue to advance us legislation today. And passing it this week. Mr. President. This morning, the long march for equality for lgbtq americans took a step forward. The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that federal employment discrimination protections do in fact extend to lgbtq americans. Believe it or not, before today, it was allowed, the federal government did not say you could prevent let me say that in a different way. Believe it or not before today, it was not a settled legal matter that you could sue your employer for firing you solely on the basis of Sexual Orientation or sexual identity. In 2020 in america, it was still okay to discriminate against people because of their Sexual Orientation or identity. Is that unbelievable . Twentyfirst century, still alone. Well, now it isnt. Because of the Supreme Court. And, they deserve credit for that case. And one of the cases that formed the basis of todays ruling originated in m
Last week working on a public lands package that would permanently fund the land and Water Conservation fund with a vote to move forward on that this afternoon at 5 30 p. M. Eastern, live coverage here of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. Dr. Black, the chaplain of the senate, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our righteousness. As each new day seems to bring the unexpected, we thank you for your power that keeps us from stumbling on lifes road. Today, give our lawmakers the wisdom to find in you their refuge and strength. Lord, as they face complex challenges, may they plead to you for guidance and fellowship. Remind them that in the multitude of counselors, there is safety. May our senators plant seeds of righteousness in order to reap a harvest of goodness and grace. May they make you the foundation of their hope and joy as you empower them to meet every trial without weariness. And lord, have mercy
Hold back, saying gleesons interpretations contradicts precedent and lacks a sound basis in the constitution. Sidney powell writing an even harsher critique of gleeson, accusing him of conducting a wrapup smear against flynn that demonstrates the difference between a d. Of prosecutions a department of prosecutions and a department of justice. Powell concluded in her argument that the only lawful action left for the court to take is to dismiss in its entirety the case against general flynn. And more breaking news from the department of justice, they are now recommending that lawmakers strip away all Legal Protections for big tech giants including twitter, facebook and google. Those protections fall under the section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency act, a law supported and defended by republicans and democrats a alike for decades. Under that law big tech the companies have found safe harbor from any lawsuits arising from usergenerated context or their decisions to censor what appe
Hold back, saying gleesons interpretations contradicts precedent and lacks a sound basis in the constitution. Sidney powell writing an even harsher critique of gleeson, accusing him of conducting a wrapup smear against flynn that demonstrates the difference between a d. Of prosecutions a department of prosecutions and a department of justice. Powell concluded in her argument that the only lawful action left for the court to take is to dismiss in its entirety the case against general flynn. And more breaking news from the department of justice, they are now recommending that lawmakers strip away all Legal Protections for big tech giants including twitter, facebook and google. Those protections fall under the section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency act, a law supported and defended by republicans and democrats a alike for decades. Under that law big tech the companies have found safe harbor from any lawsuits arising from usergenerated context or their decisions to censor what appe