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| Dear Friend, |
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| Our outrage that the Canadian Supreme Court would force
psychiatrist Jordan Peterson to undergo “social media training” for
“demeaning posts”—or lose his medical license—did not
go unnoticed. |
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| Even the popular Dr. Peterson himself thanked our campaign for
highlighting his plight on his X account (formerly known as
Twitter). |
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| The fact is, we live in a country that was built upon the
principles of freedom—spelled out in our Bill of Rights, the first 10
Amendments of our Constitution. |
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| The First Amendment says in no uncertain terms: Congress shall
make no law “abridging the freedom of speech.” |
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| And while Canada does not share our Constitution, they have long
held to the principles found therein. |
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| Several media outlets were as shocked as we were that someone like
Dr. Peterson could be forced to undergo training or lose his job. |
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| One news headline read: |
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| The article noted: |
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| A U.S. presidential candidate and a U.S. congressman have
condemned recent Canadian court rulings that allow the College of
Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) to require Jordan Peterson to undergo
social media training in order to keep his professional
licence. |
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| Dr. Peterson, in a Jan. 20 post on X, shared a letter sent
by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s office to a recipient named "Norman" that
noted similarities between Dr. Peterson's case and Mr. Kennedy's
campaign, which the letter said is "currently facing mainstream media
censorship." |
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| "The breaking news that a Canadian Court is forcing
psychiatrist Jordan Peterson to undergo state-sanctioned media
training because of 'demeaning' social media posts is an assault to
the fundamental tenets of Democracy and Freedom," said the letter,
emailed to Mr. Kennedy's campaign supporters on Jan. 20, as confirmed
by his press secretary, Stefanie Spear. |
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| Mr. Kennedy, a former Democrat, had initially challenged
U.S. President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination. In October
2023, he announced he would run for president as an independent
instead. The letter, which seeks additional support for his campaign,
condemns authoritarianism while making reference to Dr. Peterson's
case. |
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| "That a Canadian court would force anyone to submit to their
speech codes or else lose his or her ability to earn a living more
resembles Communist-led China, not a free nation," it
said. |
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| "Authoritarianism was tried by many nations in the 20th
century, and it failed every single time because people of the free
world opposed those regimes that sought to terminate fundamental human
rights." |
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| Our nation has led the free nations of the world in protecting and
promoting human rights. The United States has long served as a light
for the world to emulate, and we have a long standing agreement with
our Canadian friends on this critical issue. |
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| Yet in today’s age, there are many—even in our own country—who are
calling for more and more censorship. |
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| According to one recent poll
in which respondents were asked if they agree or disagree with the
statement “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the
death your right to say it”, only 31% of Democratic voters “strongly
agreed” and only 34% of Independents agreed with the sentiment. |
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| For the record, our campaign believes in the basic and universal
right to speech without qualification. |
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| As a people, we need to be able to disagree with one another and
offer differing viewpoints without fear of retribution. |
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Watch Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s video
HELP ME STOP THE CENSORSHIP here. |
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| If you agree with our position on free speech, please let us hear
from you today. Your support will help to ensure Robert F. Kennedy,
Jr. receives more votes than either Biden or Trump.
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