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Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 days ago

Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension sparks congressional investigation

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Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension sparks congressional investigation

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Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 days ago
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Rep. Robert Garcia is investigating why the comedian’s popular late-night show was pulled after the FCC commissioner threatened ABC over the host’s speech.
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    Whenever I see an investigation such as this, I honestly don’t understand. What more is to be uncovered?!

    The FCC chair directly threatened ABC with either a fine or not renewing their broadcast license. ABC in turned fired Kimmel instantly. This is a clear 1st Amendment violation, the government policing speech.

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      I see it as being an official act on the record. It has to be recorded, and any vote afterward is also recorded with how anyone voted. It’s essentially a put your money where your mouth is statement.

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        Republicans don’t care because they have no shame

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      It’s political theater.

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    To quote lowqualityfacts: “Jimmy Kimmel should have said something much less offensive during his monologue, such as advocating that we kill homeless people.”

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      Which led to mass shootings of homeless people

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    Garcia is a Dem in California. So it is likely going to be a real investigation that goes absolutely nowhere (or somehow ends up even worse) because the chuds have a 6 body majority in the House.

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      Rep. Garcia is the Ranking Member of the committee, he’s going to make it a circus and force votes

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      Or it will strengthen California’s resolve to form a more perfect union.

      https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2025-news-releases-and-advisories/Proposed-Initiative-Enters-Circulation-Requires-Future-Vote-on-Whether-California-Should-Become-Independent-Country

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        California is generally considered to be 15% of the total US economy on its own.

        There is zero chance that California is allowed to secede without a VERY brutal war.

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    And yet when it mattered, they voted to confirm the FCC chair, did they not?

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    Yank Disney’s broadcasting rights

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      That’s what the FCC was threatening if they didn’t cancel him.

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    Can anyone guess how this will turn out?

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      It’s the Demonrats fault they don’t have any power, so vote against Demonrats so they have less power. That’ll show’em.

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        The fact that they call people demonrats is what prompted me to get a gun cos they’re just going to find ways to dehumanize anyone they don’t find as hate filled as them

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