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I wish the folks in his district would hound his office-day after day
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Trump-Loving GOP Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Define Protests as a Form of 'Terrorism' @alternet
https://twitter.com/elk_l/status/800049942706421760
Meet Doug Ericksen, who has some highly un-American legislation in the works.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/trump-loving-gop-lawmaker-proposes-bill-define-protests-form-terrorism
By Kali Holloway / AlterNet
November 17, 2016
Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons / Washington State Legislature
A Trump-supporting Republican lawmaker is trying to legally define protests, like some of those erupting across the country against his candidate of choice, labeled a form of terrorism. In a statement issued Wednesday, Washington state Senator Doug Ericksen says he is drafting a bill that would allow for felony prosecution of protesters who intentionally break the law...by obstructing economic activity. Considering that almost all protest could be defined as getting in the way of business interests, Ericksens bill is an obvious attack on citizens First Amendment rights.
In an unvarnished look at the trickery we may see plenty of in Trumps America, Ericksen says he will propose creating a new crime of economic terrorism which could be used against those whose protest activities block transportation and commerce, cause property damage, threaten jobs and put public safety at risk. Ericksen, who was Trumps deputy campaign director in Washington state, said in the statement that hes actually all for civil disobedience, even though he wants to make many kinds of protestthat is, constitutionally protected freedom of speech and assemblyfelony offenses.
I respect the right to protest, but when it endangers peoples lives and property, it goes too far, Ericksen said. Fear, intimidation and vandalism are not a legitimate form of political expression. Those who employ it must be called to account.
Ericksen also threatened those who support protesters in their right to protest, stating, We are not just going after the people who commit these acts of terrorism. We are going after the people who fund them. Wealthy donors should not feel safe in disrupting middle-class jobs...............................
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,123 posts)And it is needed desperately today.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Trump can attend and they would not be able to assume their elected positions until they can be tested and pass with proficiency.
Chipper Chat
(9,680 posts)I'm really getting pissed at these tea-party mofos
bdamomma
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(38,437 posts)Snarkoleptic
(5,997 posts)I've updated his profile pic accordingly-
GreenPartyVoter
(72,377 posts)Glassunion
(10,201 posts)VOX
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Glassunion
(10,201 posts)My favorite suit is a Hugo Boss...
And I drive a German car.
VOX
(22,976 posts)It's a "parking space" for the penultimate Nazi "cookie duster."
VOX
(22,976 posts)If "obstructing economic activity" is a major criterion, then all the elephantine do-nothings are GUILTY!