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From the Associated Press
Trump appealing ruling that bars blocking of Twitter critics
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking an appeals court to restore his power to block critics on Twitter.
Government lawyers representing Trump and White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino filed paperwork Monday to appeal a federal judge’s ruling last month that said blocking people from the @realDonaldTrump account violates the First Amendment.
The paperwork did not list grounds for the appeal. Trump and Scavino’s lawyers did not immediately respond to messages.
COMMENT:-
Hmmmm?!? What possible grounds could he have?
How about "The Appellant is the President of the United States of America and is therefore above the laws of the United States of America and that means that the Constitution of the United States of America doesn't apply to him."?
Or maybe "The Appellant has his feelings hurt when he finds out that people are saying nasty things about him, therefore - since he cannot avoid seeing what is posted to his own "Twitter" account, allowing people to post nasty things about him on his "Twitter" account is a violation of his inalienable right not to hear anything that he doesn't like hearing.".
Or possibly "The Appellant appeals because the Appellant never loses and not appealing would amount to a loss AND if the Appellant loses then that will do great harm to the United States of America since that would diminish the repute of the President of the United States of America, which would encourage terrorists and other evil foreigners which means that for the appeal not to be granted would constitute a national security threat to the United States of America and any judge who ruled against the appeal would be committing treason.".
There will be a prize for the best really silly ground for appeal.
Trump appealing ruling that bars blocking of Twitter critics
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is asking an appeals court to restore his power to block critics on Twitter.
Government lawyers representing Trump and White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino filed paperwork Monday to appeal a federal judge’s ruling last month that said blocking people from the @realDonaldTrump account violates the First Amendment.
The paperwork did not list grounds for the appeal. Trump and Scavino’s lawyers did not immediately respond to messages.
COMMENT:-
Hmmmm?!? What possible grounds could he have?
How about "The Appellant is the President of the United States of America and is therefore above the laws of the United States of America and that means that the Constitution of the United States of America doesn't apply to him."?
Or maybe "The Appellant has his feelings hurt when he finds out that people are saying nasty things about him, therefore - since he cannot avoid seeing what is posted to his own "Twitter" account, allowing people to post nasty things about him on his "Twitter" account is a violation of his inalienable right not to hear anything that he doesn't like hearing.".
Or possibly "The Appellant appeals because the Appellant never loses and not appealing would amount to a loss AND if the Appellant loses then that will do great harm to the United States of America since that would diminish the repute of the President of the United States of America, which would encourage terrorists and other evil foreigners which means that for the appeal not to be granted would constitute a national security threat to the United States of America and any judge who ruled against the appeal would be committing treason.".
There will be a prize for the best really silly ground for appeal.