{"id":56215,"date":"2022-11-24T14:39:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T19:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=56215"},"modified":"2022-11-25T20:32:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T01:32:54","slug":"the-florida-bars-war-against-free-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2022\/11\/the-florida-bars-war-against-free-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"The Florida Bar\u2019s War Against Free Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Dr. Joseph Sansone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In an age where discrimination based on political ideology is encouraged by big government and big business, when doctors are attacked<\/a> for practicing medicine, and simply speaking the truth about risks associated with mRNA shots, it may not be shocking that The Florida Bar is attacking the First Amendment. Although, it is a sad sign of the times we live in, that this is not shocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 2018 Republican primary for State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida, candidates engaged in a rough political primary in a partisan race that included negative political attacks. Christopher Crowley, the loser in the race, is a former member of the 82nd Airborne Division and is currently stationed overseas in the active-duty military. He is also a former prosecutor and defense attorney and has no complaints or ethical issues regarding his law license prior to this campaign, and none actually involving the practice of law. Losing a tough political campaign was not enough, this candidate faces bar complaints and the Florida Bar is apparently seeking a one-year suspension of his license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What crimes did this candidate commit? Fraud? Embezzlement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing of the sort. In Florida Bar Case No. SC20-529 the Florida bar is going after the losing candidate in a tough partisan political race for the crime of engaging in political speech. I highlight the fact that this was the losing candidate because it is relevant for a couple of reasons. It is extremely unlikely that the Florida Bar would be going after this attorney\u2019s license if he had won his race and was a sitting state attorney. The fact that this candidate lost his race is also relevant because the Florida Bar\u2019s attack on a member\u2019s right to political speech appears punitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article at https:\/\/josephsansone.substack.com\/p\/the-florida-bars-war-against-free<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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