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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump Administration Seeks to Stifle Protests Near White House and on National Mall [View all]
By Arthur Spitzer, Legal Co-Director, ACLU of D.C. OCTOBER 9, 2018 | 6:45 PM
President Trump has a record of attacking the rights of protesters, from suggesting that protest be illegal to praising dictators who crush any kind of dissent.
Now, the Trump administration proposes to dramatically limit the right to demonstrate near the White House and on the National Mall, including in ways that would violate court orders that have stood for decades. The proposal would close 80 percent of the White House sidewalk, put new limits on spontaneous demonstrations, and open the door to charging fees for protesting.
Fee requirements could make mass protests like Martin Luther King Jr.s historic 1963 March on Washington and its I have a dream speech too expensive to happen.
The public has until October 15 to comment on the plans, and on Monday, we submitted our formal written comment explaining why the planned changes are unconstitutional.
Now, the Trump administration proposes to dramatically limit the right to demonstrate near the White House and on the National Mall, including in ways that would violate court orders that have stood for decades. The proposal would close 80 percent of the White House sidewalk, put new limits on spontaneous demonstrations, and open the door to charging fees for protesting.
Fee requirements could make mass protests like Martin Luther King Jr.s historic 1963 March on Washington and its I have a dream speech too expensive to happen.
The public has until October 15 to comment on the plans, and on Monday, we submitted our formal written comment explaining why the planned changes are unconstitutional.
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workinclasszero
Oct 2018
OP
He just never lets up. It's never enough - he thinks he needs to quiet every dissenting voice.
badhair77
Oct 2018
#4
Remember when he said the women's March in Jan 2017 was there in support of him.
badhair77
Oct 2018
#22
There was a Penn & Teller Bullshit! episode, lots of people wanted to give up the right to protest.
TheBlackAdder
Oct 2018
#8
Authoritarian rule because he knows he has NO REASONABLE way to support his fucking policies.
BeckyDem
Oct 2018
#9
All true. I frequently come back to show my anger at media who loved him for ratings
BeckyDem
Oct 2018
#37
Yep there were many shameful acts comitted by this nation, thats just one
workinclasszero
Oct 2018
#43
I'm guessing Dump doesn't like the singing and "LIAR" "TREASON" lighted signs on *his* sidewalk
CharleyDog
Oct 2018
#26
Let the park service know how you feel at link below. Document number RIN 1024-AE45,
58Sunliner
Oct 2018
#17
You sound like a frequent flyer at Regulations.gov. Which is a good thing.
mahatmakanejeeves
Oct 2018
#49
Lol - I actually haven't been there much before but fully intend on going there more frequently!
debsy
Oct 2018
#51
exactly right. Since Dumbo went to meet Putin and his disgrace was for all the world to see. nt
CharleyDog
Oct 2018
#32
That house he lives in is The Peoples House. That stuoid fuck works for taxpayers
onecaliberal
Oct 2018
#56