Missouri AG Andrew Bailey on Lawsuits Against China and Starbucks, and Government Censorship

Lawsuit Against China for COVID-19

• ⚖️ The state of Missouri has won a $24 billion lawsuit against the Chinese Communist Party for their role in covering up the COVID-19 outbreak.
• 🇨🇳 The lawsuit alleges China obstructed the production and purchase of critical medical equipment, harming Missourians.
• 🏛️ Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey stated that China was served but failed to appear in court, resulting in a default judgment.
• 💰 The state intends to seize assets and farmland to collect the $24 billion judgment.

Starbucks Lawsuit Over Diversity Initiatives

• ☕ Missouri is suing Starbucks for allegedly violating federal and state discrimination laws by linking executive compensation to racial and gender quotas.
• 🚫 Bailey asserts that this practice constitutes corporate racism and discriminates based on race and gender.
• 🗣️ Starbucks CEO Brian Nicholl defended the company, stating diversity is a key strength and helps connect with customers.
• ✊ Bailey emphasized that these practices are against the law and will be enforced under the Missouri Human Rights Act.

Government Censorship and Free Speech

• 📢 A report indicates the Biden Administration implemented 57 initiatives to censor free speech across at least 90 government agencies.
• 🤝 The administration is accused of colluding with big tech and social media companies to suppress American voices, violating the First Amendment.
• 🏛️ Missouri's lawsuit, 'Missouri V Biden,' is described as the most important First Amendment suit in the nation's history.
• 🛠️ Bailey proposes using Consumer Protection Law to require big tech social media corporations to provide algorithmic choice to users, aiming to build a wall of separation between tech and state.