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U.S. Constitution Title: Trump Administration Decides Free Speech Isn't Free: Publishes Plans to Tax Protests and Close White House Sidewalk to Protests (Global Research) In a major reversal of long-standing federal policy, the Trump Administration has issued a new plan to charge demonstrators for the right to use our public parks, sidewalk, and streets that are on federal land in the nation’s capital for First Amendment activity. Among other areas, this includes the National Mall, Lafayette Park, the Lincoln Memorial and the sidewalk in front of the Trump Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue. The federal Pay-to-Protest in DC plan includes charging demonstrators for the cost of barricades and fencing erected at the discretion of police; salaries of personnel deployed to monitor the protest; trash removal and sanitation charges; permit application fees and costs that the government will assess on “harm to the turf.” In addition, the Department of Interior under Ryan Zinke has quietly moved to close the iconic White House sidewalk to protest. The National Park Service’s recent regulatory filing shows plans to close the sidewalk to demonstrations leaving only a narrow pedestrian passageway. The Nixon administration notoriously ordered buses to surround the White House during Vietnam War protests, blocking access to the sidewalk. Now the Trump administration wants to issue a regulatory change to essentially block all protests from the sidewalk permanently. These plans were contained in a 94-page regulatory proposal that was published in the federal register by the National Park Service, under the Department of the Interior. The public has until October 15, 2018, to register their opposition.
The Partnership for Civil Justice Fund has launched a legal challenge and grassroots organizing campaign to stop this plan, including a petition in opposition to the plan here. Click here to read an OpEd by the PCJF’s Mara Verheyden-Hilliard and Carl Messineo in the Washington Post. The original source of this article is Global Research Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 25. “Never before in history have protestors been required to pay to demonstrate on federal land in the nation’s capital. This is a protest tax on the exercise of First Amendment rights intended to burden and suppress dissent,” stated Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, constitutional rights lawyer and executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund. "Never before in history!!!" (Lotta that going around -- not that YOU care about it.) Chyeah, the nerve. I guess that means your SJW/BLM/Antifa allies and thugs won't be able to hijack the events of those WITH permits...OR punch out and bait Trump Supporters and Pro-Lifers? I'm all broken up about this proposal. Will you now contribute to the ACLU/SPLC "GO FUND ME projects?? *sob, sniffle*
#2. To: Liberator (#1) Always a pleasure to read your jingoistic posts. It's a shame though that you are unable to grasp the First Amendment infringements this poses. Funny thing - you'd be howling like a banshee if Obama had done something like this.
#3. To: Deckard (#2) Always a pleasure to read your jingoistic posts. Yeah. "MAGA" is obscene, isn't it? Hey -- we still have a 1A that entitles you to sit your azz on the political fence as propagandists have their way with you. NEWSFLASH: Fascists are trying to twist the truth and destroy the USA It's a shame though that you are unable to grasp the First Amendment infringements this poses. Funny thing - you'd be howling like a banshee if Obama had done something like this. Here's an even funnier thing; IF 0bama did it, by default it'd HELP fascist cause AND restrict REAL freedom. The 1A was severely restricted during 0bama's 8 years. That's right -- for EIGHT YEARS, his LE, DoJ, IRS, and his kangaroo courts made sure of it (You missed all that, huh?
#5. To: Liberator (#3) IF 0bama did it, by default it'd HELP fascist cause AND restrict REAL freedom. Yet - when Trump does it - according to you he's a hero. Yeah, now that's funny. The 1A was severely restricted during 0bama's 8 years. That's right -- for EIGHT YEARS, his LE, DoJ, IRS, and his kangaroo courts made sure of it. Yeah - you seem to forget the "Free Speech Zones" instituted by Bush. No president has a monopoly on silencing free speech. Trump is no different in that respect.
#9. To: Deckard (#5) Deckard, we've had our differences, but I always considered you fundamentally a sincere truth and liberty seeker. I'm going to give you a mulligan in this case. Only because I have a feeling you're distracted,succumbing to some un-revealed external pressure or influence. This issue is is slam-dunk case IF ONLY you would focus on context and a fair and honest assessment and overview of BOTH respective agendas of 0bama vs Trump.
#13. To: Liberator (#9) (Edited) I have a feeling you're distracted,succumbing to some un-revealed external pressure or influence. With all due respect - spare me your bogus psycho-babble bullshit, OK sport? If you can't see the First Amendment ramifications here, then you're the one who needs help. If it's bad when Obama suppresses political speech, why is it good when Trump does it?
#17. To: Deckard (#13) With all due respect - spare me your bogus psycho-babble bullshit, OK sport? Sorry. I call it as I see it. You've sold out.
#25. To: Liberator (#17) You've sold out. Nice job of projecting there pal. My political views have not changed, and I'm sorry if it disturbs you that I am not going all in for Trump and drinking the kool-aid like you are. If anyone has "sold out" it's you. At one time you could see behind the curtain and even mocked those who put "party over principle". Now look at you - just another member of the Cult Of Personality. Let me make this clear to you - I do not hate Trump - he has done some good things indeed. But I am not going to remain silent when something is amiss with him and his administration.
Replies to Comment # 25. My political views have not changed... Yes, they have. (or perhaps you've always been more Prog then you let on). I'm sorry if it disturbs you that I am not going all in for Trump and drinking the kool-aid like you are. You can re-process and re-frame the narrative all you want; What you can NOT do is convince any thinking person here that the entire Dem Party, it's propaganda organ, the MSM, and all Progs and Commies aren't fascist, don't hate Trump for no good reason, lie routinely, enforce a double-standard on "freedom", AND aren't indeed conducting a "Scorched Earth" operation on America. If anyone has "sold out" it's you. At one time you could see behind the curtain and even mocked those who put "party over principle". Tell me -- to what "principle", ethic or morality does ANY Democrat or its party embrace? Never has this "curtain" be exposed and to this extent. Geez, even Freepers now see the light. As one who was once way ahead of the curve, you've regressed badly. Maybe its peer pressure? Your sphere of acquaintances and friend who've gotten into your head? Serious Question: Do you believe the Democrat Party and its various tentacles (MSM, Social Media giants, Prog-Corporate America, Academia, and the political establishment) have declared war on Donald Trump? And "MAGA"??
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