Senators Cassidy and Cruz Introduce Resolution Declaring Antifa a Domestic Terrorist Organization

[Aldebaran]

Giuliani tried something similar back in NYC in '99 to stop the KKK from holding a march, but a federal court shot him down.

But now... the First Amendment ain't what it used to be, so who knows?

No kidding! Even the president can't say something without Congress officially condemning him for it.

 

[Aldebaran]

I'm pretty sure the"race" Squad would welcome a white male that shares their values and wants to see a change. It would probably help if you're an elected member of Congress tho...

I'd have to share the values? How would my presence bring any diversity to the squad if my values have to be the same as theirs?

 

[TLK Valentine]

No kidding! Even the president can't say something without Congress officially condemning him for it.

And we all know how important Congress is to the president...

 

[Aldebaran]

And we all know how important Congress is to the president...

Hardly the point, which you missed. You had originally said that the First Amendment "ain't what it used to be", remember?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Hardly the point, which you missed. You had originally said that the First Amendment "ain't what it used to be", remember?

Indeed -- there was a time when a Congressperson or person of similar stature could call America "a mess" or "sick" or "a laughingstock" without being told to go back where they came from...

these days.... smh.

 

[Pommer]

What’s antifa’s street address?

 

[Hank77]

Giuliani tried something similar back in NYC in '99 to stop the KKK from holding a march, but a federal court shot him down.

Yes, they marched but they weren't allowed cover their faces.
The only reason the police wouldn't give them a permit is because of the NY law against protesting wearing masks.
It's my understanding that Oregon is saying the same thing, no masks.

When it got to the Federal Court of Appeals the KKK lost.

 

[Aldebaran]

Indeed -- there was a time when a Congressperson or person of similar stature could call America "a mess" or "sick" or "a laughingstock" without being told to go back where they came from...

these days.... smh.

Are these the ones who "love" the country?

 

[Kaon]

Cassidy, Cruz: Antifa is a Domestic Terrorist Organization

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced a resolution to the U.S. Senate condemning the violent acts carried out by members of Antifa and calling for the designation of the group as a domestic terrorist organization.

“Antifa are terrorists, violent masked bullies who ‘fight fascism’ with actual fascism, protected by Liberal privilege,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Bullies get their way until someone says no. Elected officials must have courage, not cowardice, to prevent terror.”​

Right on schedule.

 

[Aldebaran]

What’s antifa’s street address?

Depends on which location you want. For example: New York Antifa

 

[TLK Valentine]

Are these the ones who "love" the country?

Don't they all?

 

[ximmix]

I'd have to share the values? How would my presence bring any diversity to the squad if my values have to be the same as theirs?

You don't think a diverse group can have shared values?

 

[Veritas]

The ban was first called for by Police Chief Danielle Outlaw.....

A police chief named "Outlaw"?

 

[TLK Valentine]

Yes, they marched but they weren't allowed cover their faces.
The only reason the police wouldn't give them a permit is because of the NY law against protesting wearing masks.
It's my understanding that Oregon is saying the same thing, no masks.

When it got to the Federal Court of Appeals the KKK lost.

Giuliani wanted the march stopped completely; the KKK wanted the "no masks" law overturned -- neither side got exactly what they wanted, so I'd call it a draw.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I'd have to share the values? How would my presence bring any diversity to the squad if my values have to be the same as theirs?

If you don't, what use are you to them?

 

[Veritas]

I've heard a lot about Antifa being a violent group, after reading some of the posts here I checked out some of the relavant info, e.g. with the stats the ADL collates. Here is some data:

Right wing extremists have killed hundreds of US citizens in the last decade. There is no record of a single homicide linked to any Antifa activists.

Antifa doesn't appear to be a group as such, more like a loose association of groups and individuals.

Those elements that coordinate in some way generally do so in response to some other event they want to protest or disrupt, generally reactive rather than proactive.

Sure there are some nuts involved but overall they are far less violent than groups at the opposite end of the political spectrum. Which indicates that the senators involved are so emotionally invested in their own narrative that they can't think straight, or they have some other political reason for this stunt.

The ADL is not an official statistical data gathering org. They are leftwing and naturally their views and data sets are biased. For example, they lump white supremacists in with rightwing as if they are one and the same. Not true. Most on the right are not supremacists. They consider almost all mass shootings to be rightwing since they use guns. Completely absurd. They assume that virtually all anti-Semitic violence and killings to be coming from the right. Again, not true. In reality, there have been several high profile anti-Semitic incidences and faked hate crimes that were committed by Jews and those on the left. And we can't overlook all the leftwing anti-Semitic rhetoric by the democrats in Congress. The ADL completely ignores all that. But to go to bat for Antifa which is a violent, terrorist organization is incredible. I guess politics really does make strange bedfellows!

A long list of faked hate crimes from the left:

fakehatecrimes.org

 

[Aldebaran]

Don't they all?

It's difficult to say they do when they talk about this country as if it needs to be "fundamentally changed".

 

[Aldebaran]

You don't think a diverse group can have shared values?

If they can't have differing values, then where's the diversity that's so important?

 

[Aldebaran]

If you don't, what use are you to them?

What use are they to each other?

 

[Speedwell]

If they can't have differing values, then where's the diversity that's so important?

So all values have to be shared, or none?