Republican Congressman Unveils Authoritarian Nightmare Bill Targeting Antifa

[Soph0571]

The bill, which was introduced by Staten Island congressman Dan Donovan, makes its target crystal clear: it’s called the “Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018.”

The legislation, which was introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee on Sunday, reads (emphasis added):

Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, while in disguise, including while wearing a mask, injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.

So setting aside the insanity of such a draconian punishment—a maximum possible penalty of 15 years in prison and/or an unspecified fine for wearing “a mask” while expressing your right to free speech under the First Amendment—the language of the bill is also ludicrously broad.

[link:https://splinternews.com/republican-congressman-unveils-authoritarian-nightmare-1827490921|

Suppressing opposition. Nazi 101

[LonePirate]

1. Even a judge who weakly defends the 1A would overturn that grossly unconstitutional law.

[Sophia4]

8. I posted below on this subject: Anyone here who remembers hearing about the Boston

Tea Party at which the patriotic participants masqueraded as Native Americans?

I'm not particularly for or against Antifa. I'm not sure it really exists.

But this law would have punished some of our earliest patriots.

[RKP5637]

2. Just what dictators and totalitarian governments do. n/t

[superpatriotman]

3. I will meet a fascist without a mask anytime, Sir

Not afraid.

Now take off your disguise.

[Solly Mack]

4. Wouldn't want to upset the American nazis

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6054/text

[Achilleaze]

5. The KGOP Snowflake Protection Act of 2018

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

6. Hopefully the law translates to hoods on clansmen as well...

Every soldier in WW2 who was American...was in the end..ANTIFA, and we stormed the Beaches of Normandy in one of Americas finest moments...to show how much we meant it. Where was Donovan? Back then probably pushing .."Surrender to Hitler Legislation" Watch who these people are. Their day is coming.

[Sophia4]

7. If I recall correctly, the patriots who dumped the tea overboard from British ships

in the Boston Harbor and who are revered for their participation in the Boston Tea Party were disguised as Native Americans.

Would this bill have imprisoned each of them for up to 15 years?

What do the proponents of this bill have to say about those who long ago participated in the Boston Tea Party?

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

9. If that's what scares the right... Masks...black clothes....harsh words...

then I say.."Unleash the Kraaken Baby."
No more Mr Nice Guy, we gotta live here.

[blogslut]

10. Does it penalize men in, oh I don't know, maybe...

white hoods?

[Crunchy Frog]

11. Is this going to apply to the Klan as well?

[xajj4791]

12. I am sure they will have exception to prevent that, maybe grandfather them in so to say. NT.