[amorphous]

DEVELOPING: Democrats in both the House and Senate are planning to draft legislation to classify MAGA rallies as “domestic terrorist activity” and require the FBI, DOJ & DHS to take steps to prevent such “domestic terrorism.” Sen. Durbin is leading effort along with Rep Schneider

— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) January 11, 2021

---

This is how a cold civil war turns into a hot civil war...

[wildcard_redneck]

MAGA supporters do not really exist, it is an idea. /sarc

[Regulator]

So one political party tries to outlaw the opposing party?

Somehow I don’t get the feeling that’s what Madison had in mind.

[Wuli]

The entire Democratic party should be classified as a domestic terrorist organization. They merely establish less than six degrees of separation between Dim party folks and the actual domestic terrorists (sponsors of riots) that they support, and who support them with $$$ donations.

[wildcard_redneck]

How many Republicunts will vote for this totalitarian legislation? Half of them?

The GOP must be abandoned by its base and née party created.

[a fool in paradise]

2 10-minute educational films from the 1940s:

Despotism (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaWSqboZr1w
“A community is low on a ‘Respect’ scale if common courtesy is withheld from large groups of people on account of their political attitudes.”

“...in a downright despotism opposition is dangerous whether the despotism is official or whether it is unofficial...”

“A community rates low on the ‘Information’ scale when the press, radio, and other channels of communication are controlled by only a few people and when citizens have to accept what they are told.”

“See how a community trains its teachers”
“...these students are being taught to accept uncritically whatever they are told. Questions are not encouraged.”

“And if books and newspapers and the radio [and facebook and youtube and...] are officially controlled the people will read and accept exactly what the few in control want them to. Government censorship is one form of control. The newspaper that breaks the government censorship rule can be suspended. It is also possible for newspapers and other lines of communication to be controlled by private interests...”

Democracy (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx25aMPvbJo

“The newspapers of a real democracy meet these tests...”

Newspaper checks.
1. Balance of coverage
2. Disclosure of source
3. Competence of staff

[theoilpainter]

Not really. Let them pass this law. The first time anyone wants to enjoin a Trump rally from occurring, a - every - judge will throw it out as a prior restraint. EVERY justice on the Supreme Court will agree.

If someone is arrested for attending one, the arrest will be thrown out for violating the 1st Amendment.

Of course, if they outlaw MAGA rallies, Trump could simply change the name of the rally.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

PERIOD.

Without that, there is nothing. When the government fails in its obligation to guarantee and protect the natural and God -given rights of the people, we will have reached a flash point.

[SkyDancer]

Wonder if it’ll develop into an underground movement with special codes and things.

[McGavin999]

Isn’t there something somewhere that talks about freedom of association?

[maxwellsmart_agent]

I can think of no way to ensure that there will be rallies! Are democrats that stupid?

[RC one]

They’re criminalizing our very existence. It will be interesting to see what the supreme court does as the left dives deeper into tyranny.

[bgill]

So much for freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.

[EnquiringMind]

Omg, could they be any more petrified of us?

[Secret Agent Man]

Well the soviets only had one party

Same with Castro

Same with commie china

Same with the nazis

They are proudly joining in with their idealogical bretheren

[Fiddlstix]

[sauropod]

Certainly fans the flames.

[GreyFriar]

I wonder how many of those ‘yellow dog’ democrapts are cheering for this? And how many are wondering “what if they come after me?”

[pabianice]

You go, DemoPukes. Kill the U.S.

[pabianice]

You go, DemoPukes. Kill the U.S.