Ed Martin (intro by Charlie Kirk)
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In other words, they're using the law in a way that is weaponized against certain groups and individuals. And so that's what we basically said to Wikipedia is, hey, let's look closely at what you're doing and how it's operating and see who's benefiting or not benefiting and paying a price. And by the way, as soon as this happens, they get panicked because they know. We know.
In other words, they're using the law in a way that is weaponized against certain groups and individuals. And so that's what we basically said to Wikipedia is, hey, let's look closely at what you're doing and how it's operating and see who's benefiting or not benefiting and paying a price. And by the way, as soon as this happens, they get panicked because they know. We know.
In other words, they're using the law in a way that is weaponized against certain groups and individuals. And so that's what we basically said to Wikipedia is, hey, let's look closely at what you're doing and how it's operating and see who's benefiting or not benefiting and paying a price. And by the way, as soon as this happens, they get panicked because they know. We know.
There's another reason. I wrote to a number of the medical journals and I said, you guys are all 501c3. You get big benefits from tax exempt status. How are you balancing, you know, the partisan nature of the work you're doing?
There's another reason. I wrote to a number of the medical journals and I said, you guys are all 501c3. You get big benefits from tax exempt status. How are you balancing, you know, the partisan nature of the work you're doing?
There's another reason. I wrote to a number of the medical journals and I said, you guys are all 501c3. You get big benefits from tax exempt status. How are you balancing, you know, the partisan nature of the work you're doing?
How are you abiding by the laws that say that you're not supposed to be picking sides or paid for by one donor or the other and that they lose their mind because no one's supposed to ask? You know, you're not supposed to ask. It's like USAID. We weren't supposed to ask until this last six months. Why are we spending $400 million in wherever? Right. Why is this? We're not allowed to ask.
How are you abiding by the laws that say that you're not supposed to be picking sides or paid for by one donor or the other and that they lose their mind because no one's supposed to ask? You know, you're not supposed to ask. It's like USAID. We weren't supposed to ask until this last six months. Why are we spending $400 million in wherever? Right. Why is this? We're not allowed to ask.
How are you abiding by the laws that say that you're not supposed to be picking sides or paid for by one donor or the other and that they lose their mind because no one's supposed to ask? You know, you're not supposed to ask. It's like USAID. We weren't supposed to ask until this last six months. Why are we spending $400 million in wherever? Right. Why is this? We're not allowed to ask.
So that's a part of this weaponization thing that I think is underrated. And with Wikipedia got a huge reaction.
So that's a part of this weaponization thing that I think is underrated. And with Wikipedia got a huge reaction.
So that's a part of this weaponization thing that I think is underrated. And with Wikipedia got a huge reaction.
That's right.
That's right.
That's right.
I know, but we're back right again. We started—we're back to the information war, right? It's a war over information. And if nobody—you tell me who— Well, let me say it this way. A prosecutor saying that about Wikipedia is vastly different than Tucker Carlson saying it.
I know, but we're back right again. We started—we're back to the information war, right? It's a war over information. And if nobody—you tell me who— Well, let me say it this way. A prosecutor saying that about Wikipedia is vastly different than Tucker Carlson saying it.
I know, but we're back right again. We started—we're back to the information war, right? It's a war over information. And if nobody—you tell me who— Well, let me say it this way. A prosecutor saying that about Wikipedia is vastly different than Tucker Carlson saying it.
And that's the point of the job.
And that's the point of the job.