AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Texas’ bid to end so-called censorship by social media companies is doomed to fail. Not for lack of trying, mind you, but the state’s inability to justify the constitutionality of SB 5 and HB 95 beyond the “free speech!” mantra. It’s like Texas Republicans, and other GOP politicians looking to prevent the “censorship,” either conveniently forget or just plain ignore the idea of “freedom of association.” Freedom the Texas GOP once quickly attempted to defend including a 2017 law reaffirming the fact private child welfare services companies can refuse to do business with a client or potential client if their beliefs run contrary to the other. There’s also a law banning state and local governments from denying a contract based on religious beliefs.