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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 03:12 PM Oct 2018

ACLU Fights Back as Trump Pushes 'Stealth Proposal' to Limit Public's Right to Protest

ACLU Fights Back as Trump Pushes 'Stealth Proposal' to Limit Public's Right to Protest Outside White House

As the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress face mass protests in Washington, D.C. against their attacks on healthcare, immigrants, women, and the poor—as well as well as their support for white supremacists and men accused of sexual assault—civil liberties advocates are speaking out against an "unconstitutional" National Park Service (NPS) proposal that would severely limit Americans' ability to protest near the White House and on the National Mall.




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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/10/aclu-fights-back-trump-pushes-stealth-proposal-limit-publics-right-protest-outside?cd-
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ACLU Fights Back as Trump Pushes 'Stealth Proposal' to Limit Public's Right to Protest (Original Post) guillaumeb Oct 2018 OP
Yeah for the ACLU Gothmog Oct 2018 #1
today is the day to join the aclu and lend YOUR voice to the cause of liberty Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #2
An excellent addition. Thank you. eom guillaumeb Oct 2018 #3
YW Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #4
I became a member when I saw BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #5

Grasswire2

(13,570 posts)
2. today is the day to join the aclu and lend YOUR voice to the cause of liberty
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 03:23 PM
Oct 2018

You can join for the cost of a couple of coffee drinks. (You can donate much more, of course, if you are able.)

Each voice added strengthens our protections.

www.aclu.org

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)
5. I became a member when I saw
Thu Oct 11, 2018, 03:38 PM
Oct 2018

an ACLU lawyer defending the immigrant children who were kidnapped and held if detention facilities. Tjey saved humdreds of kids and arenstill fighting.

On another note...isn't there something in the Bill of Rights about assembling in groups being part of our country's foundation? I am probably thinking of a different country or govt, it can't possibly be ours.

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