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White House petition asks Trump to formally recognize Antifa as terrorist organization
Washington Examiner ^ | August 18, 2017 | Daniel Chaitin

Posted on 08/18/2017 7:58:17 PM PDT by bobsunshine

A new White House petition this week is calling on the Trump administration to formally recognize the Antifa movement as a terrorist organization.

"AntiFa has earned this title due to its violent actions in multiple cities and their influence in the killings of multiple police officers throughout the United States," the petition, started Thursday, states.

Antifa is short for anti-fascists, and the people involved are generally extreme leftists known for their face-offs with right-wing activists, including recently in Berkeley, Calif. Antifa counter-protesters made an appearance in Charlottesville, Va. this past weekend and clashed with white supremacy and neo-Nazi groups protesting the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue.

Though he didn't use the term "Antifa," President Trump, who has been under fire for not taking a dedicated hardline stance against the white supremacy gathering, did express concern over the violent actions of the "alt-left" in Charlottesville.

"What about the alt-left that came charging at, as you say, at the alt-right? Do they have any assemblage of guilt?" Trump told reporters at Trump Tower on Tuesday. "What about the fact that they came charging with clubs in their hands swinging clubs? Do they have any problem? I think they do. That was a horrible, horrible day."

Trump added that there was "blame on both sides."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antifa; antifaduh; antifaterrorists; antifirstamendment; domesticterrorism; insurrection; petition; sedition; terrorism
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To: grey_whiskers; Jane Long; 5th MEB; neverdem; SunkenCiv; Cindy; LucyT; decimon; freedumb2003; ...
https://files.gab.ai/image/59977b9849d0e.jpeg

According to poster "Voting Female" on https://gab.ai

(Gab, a non-SJW Twitter competitor)

* BREAKING News *

The @FBI has set up a special tip line for video evidence of #ANTIFA violence in Charlottesville

https://tips.fbi.gov/digitalmedia/8b8abd1ef31b408

#MAGA #Trump #GabFam

21 posted on 08/18/2017 9:45:55 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: bobsunshine

Don’t give them the dignity of calling them ANTIFA, they are not anti-fascist. They are Fascist Anti-Capitalists. I suggest FANTICAP


22 posted on 08/18/2017 10:28:46 PM PDT by axxmann (If McCain is conservative then I'm a freakin' anarchist.)
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To: grey_whiskers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af5ZIBBzI-g

SHE COULD TELL THEM A THING OR TWO...


23 posted on 08/18/2017 11:01:30 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (Fair Dinkum!)
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To: bobsunshine

I signed the petition...every American should sign, IMHO.


24 posted on 08/18/2017 11:02:09 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: bobsunshine
I just signed it. There are 8410 out of 100,000 so far.

Interesting that there is also a petition to:

Donald Trump: Resign as President of the United States in Violation of the Emoluments Clause. Release Your Tax Returns

Already exceeded minimum signers of 100,000 with 136,361.

Stupid people!

25 posted on 08/18/2017 11:16:04 PM PDT by boatbums (The Law is a storm which wrecks your hopes of self-salvation, but washes you upon the Rock of Ages.)
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To: axxmann
Don’t give them the dignity of calling them ANTIFA, they are not anti-fascist. They are Fascist Anti-Capitalists. I suggest FANTICAP

The fruit of the tree matches their title already.

ANTIFA = Anti First Ammendment

Check what their aims are. They are currently advertising on craigs list for members to assault free speech rally in Boston. "Don't let them have a platform to spread hatespeech".

26 posted on 08/18/2017 11:36:23 PM PDT by rocknotsand
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To: bobsunshine

*BUMP* Come on freepers this our chance to do more than just complain, sign this petition (and donate to FR)


27 posted on 08/19/2017 12:37:47 AM PDT by Cubs Fan (The only thing standing in the way of full blown leftist totalitarianism in America is Donald Trump)
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To: bobsunshine; SkyPilot; Roman_War_Criminal

Yes, them, BLM and CAIR.


28 posted on 08/19/2017 12:56:09 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ....)
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Has anyone considered that the Ministry of Truth (the media) will have to approve the petition?


29 posted on 08/19/2017 12:59:27 AM PDT by BluegrassCardinal
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To: bobsunshine

No they are peaceful protestors who just want to hit a few balls with their bats of peace


30 posted on 08/19/2017 1:42:27 AM PDT by Stopthethreat
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To: JLAGRAYFOX

Well over 10,000 folks have signed...keep it up, folks. MAGA!!!


31 posted on 08/19/2017 2:41:44 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Waverunner

32 posted on 08/19/2017 2:58:01 AM PDT by lizma2
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To: bobsunshine

And add blm, islam and filth like westboro to the list.


33 posted on 08/19/2017 3:25:08 AM PDT by soycd
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To: Mark17

BLM?

What about Occupy Wall Street and the fanatic Burnie supporters


34 posted on 08/19/2017 3:56:26 AM PDT by reviled downesdad (Some of the blind will never believe the Truth.)
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To: snarkytart

Add BLM to that as well, waiting waiting waiting


35 posted on 08/19/2017 4:17:39 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: bobsunshine

Signed - has a long way to go.....


36 posted on 08/19/2017 4:17:58 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: jackibutterfly

After this weekend, probably.


37 posted on 08/19/2017 4:35:58 AM PDT by TMA62 (Al Sharpton - The North Korea of race relations)
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To: bobsunshine

Signed!


38 posted on 08/19/2017 4:40:00 AM PDT by rochester_veteran (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: bobsunshine

Freeze George Soros funds.


39 posted on 08/19/2017 4:45:48 AM PDT by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Signed


40 posted on 08/19/2017 4:47:47 AM PDT by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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