{"id":13567,"date":"2024-09-13T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/?p=13567"},"modified":"2025-02-18T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T20:15:07","slug":"government-tyranny-exposed-the-backpage-com-prosecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/government-tyranny-exposed-the-backpage-com-prosecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Tyranny EXPOSED: The Backpage.com Prosecution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>This conversation delves into the complex issues surrounding the Backpage.com trial, exploring themes of government tyranny, free speech and the implications for sex workers. The discussion highlights Backpage&#8217;s rise as a competitor to Craigslist, the legal challenges it faced, and the eventual government crackdown that led to its shutdown. The conversation also examines the broader implications of these events on free speech rights and the safety of sex workers, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of these issues.<br><br>Join pioneering podcaster <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grumblingsmedia.com\/newgmweb\/sports-grumblings-founder-john-t-georgopoulos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Big John<\/a><\/strong> as he plots to take over the world, then leave you the Hell alone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Government Tyranny EXPOSED: The Backpage.com Prosecution\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/14A0ZEwV8lM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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