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How to silence a part of society

Dear Editor (of the Philly Inquirer),

A few days ago, a group of citizens (11 to be exact) were arrested on public property for peacefully talking and demonstrating.

And even though these 11 citizens were verbally abused, harassed and spat upon by a hostile crowd, they remained peaceful and fully cooperated with the police.

Yet they were charged with criminal conspiracy, possession of instruments of crime, reckless endangerment of another person, ethnic intimidation, riot, failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and obstructing highways.

They are facing up to 47 years in jail each.

Now, in any normal society, the major newspapers of that city would be up in arms over such reckless thrashing of the First Amendment. They would logically come to the conclusion that their entire business (and jobs) are based on the preservation of the First Amendment and any abuse that could be use to silence peaceful citizens could one day be used to silence them.

But that is not how the city of Philadelphia works.

First Amendment "privileges" are now reserved for those who agree with the social policies of the media and of City Hall. Disagreement brings marginality and arrest.

Because the "Philadelphia 11" were evangelical Christians at a homosexual festival.

Not even in the darkest days of "Jim Crow" laws have such power and venom been brought to bear to silence a part of society.

Oh yeah, and the "possession of instruments of crime" - that was a Bible. The "ethnic intimidation" - that is from the newest "victim" category of "sexual orientation" to Pennsylvania's hate crime law where now you can be arrested for talking about the Bible in the wrong company.

And all this happened within walking distance of where the US Constitution was written and signed.

Best Regards,

2banana

Watch the video.

What a blatant obstruction of the first Amendment.

This cocky guy on Bill's show admitted they were obstructing the message presented with their 10' high pieces of styrophone and whistles. They blocked these courageous 11 on several occasions and continually surrounded them while the 11 did their best to get the SS to obey the law and stop the Fags from obstructing. They would not stop them and finally when the 11 would not leave and abandon their guaranteed free speech rights arrested them.

Even the spokesman for the Fags admitted that they should have not been arrested. Admitted they were the ones obstructing and admitted that the there was absolutely no reason to arrest these men. Admitted that they themselves had been falsely arrested under similar circumstances. Finally he admitted they expected to be arrested for their actions not expecting the SS to arrest the peaceful protesters.

I hope these men sue the City of Hateful Fags after they win in Court.