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Comment by JumpCrisscross

> secret gag orders

We can debate principles and even the legality of these actions. But they weren't done in secret. (EDIT: I may be mistaken in this claim.)

> Article 5 of the Brasil constitution guarantees a right to free speech without censorship

Would this also ban spam filters? Fraud convictions? If not then there are obviously caveats to when and how one can censor. (No right can be absolute. If it were, it would merit infinite sacrifice to uphold.)

Also, why isn’t Article 220 ¶ 5 the relevant one [1]? Article 5 has 74 sections. Genuine question, I have no knowledge of Brazilian law.

> taking money out of them - let’s call this what it is, theft

A court that can’t find people in contempt isn’t a court.

Again, we can debate the principles. But these are straw men.

[1] https://www.oas.org/es/sla/ddi/docs/acceso_informacion_base_...

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