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Federal court affirms limits on Inauguration Day protests
The Washington Times ^ | January 17, 2017 | Andrea Noble

Posted on 01/17/2017 11:01:16 AM PST by jazusamo

A federal appeals court on Tuesday shot down protesters’ challenge of regulations that allow Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration Committee first dibs on the location of bleachers along the Friday’s inaugural parade route.

As a result of the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the inauguration committee can keep set-aside bleacher seats in place at both Freedom Plaza and in front of the Trump International Hotel - locations protesters had sought to demonstrate in during Friday’s parade.

The decision is a blow to anti-war group Answer Coalition, which has challenged the National Park Services’ allocation of prime space along Pennsylvania Avenue to presidential inaugural committee’s since 2005. The group has argued that the reservation of swaths of Pennsylvania Avenue for the Presidential Inaugural Committee favors the incoming administration over the public and marginalizes and unfairly excludes dissent by preventing public access to what would otherwise be prime demonstration space.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dcappealscourt; inauguration; protesters; seating; trump
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1 posted on 01/17/2017 11:01:16 AM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

The ANSWER coalition - for those times when the question is astronomically stupid.


2 posted on 01/17/2017 11:03:17 AM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: jazusamo

I guess that means they have given up on recounts and court challenges to the election!


3 posted on 01/17/2017 11:05:03 AM PST by cgbg (Pedophiles--the siren is wailing--incoming!)
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To: jazusamo

That makes me laugh hard.


4 posted on 01/17/2017 11:05:49 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: SandRat

Another win. :)


5 posted on 01/17/2017 11:06:54 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: jazusamo

A win and a big spit of tobacco in their eye.


6 posted on 01/17/2017 11:09:10 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: jazusamo

Weren’t the demonstrators against Obama kept in fences away from his sight?


7 posted on 01/17/2017 11:16:07 AM PST by OpusatFR
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To: jazusamo

This has gone beyond whining, in my opinion.

Lewis and other leftist Democrats & media have called Trump’s Presidency and all of us who voted for President Elect Trump “illegitimate.”

They are promoting disruptions at the inaugural, which could be violent and will not attend because they know that many communist groups financially backed by Soros have been hired as mercenaries to disrupt and potentially cause violence! Historical proof being the Chicago Trump Rally, Washington Times report on hired protesters and Project Veritas report.

These are illegitimate protesters as they are truly not the free will of people protesting, but represent their employer’s political view! They are paid mercenaries!

Why are so many Leftist Democrat congressional representatives not attending? Have they been told to stay away? Do the political spooks have violent plans as well for the inaugural as well? Can their intelligence be trusted?


8 posted on 01/17/2017 11:17:37 AM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: jazusamo

If they start messing with innocent people celebrating this historic victory over the socialist left, I really hope they get a throat full of busted teeth. I’m just say’in.


9 posted on 01/17/2017 11:20:31 AM PST by WENDLE (Lewis boycotted the Bush inaugauration!! Lewis is just a RACISTS!!!)
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All I can say is they better have plenty of paddy wagons and zip tie hand cuffs ready.......and USE THEM!


10 posted on 01/17/2017 11:20:55 AM PST by V_TWIN
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To: OpusatFR

I don’t remember if they were kept behind fences but I do recall there was some kind of dust-up about the Inauguration parade route.


11 posted on 01/17/2017 11:21:57 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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They should just have “protest pens”—well away from the Inaugural Parade, etc.— like at the Dim convention in Philly!!!!


12 posted on 01/17/2017 11:24:29 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: jazusamo

“favors the incoming administration over the public and marginalizes and unfairly excludes dissent by preventing public access to what would otherwise be prime demonstration space.”

The the people taking those reserved spots are not the public?

should be: dissent by preventing PROTESTORS public access


13 posted on 01/17/2017 11:26:00 AM PST by sorrisi (CAP spending and TRADE Congress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Answer? The communist group? You would think they would be dancing in the streets because Putins puppet is being inaugurated.

Hmmmm, but they are not. They are protesting, you mean The Who Russia thing is........dum dum dum.....a lie?


14 posted on 01/17/2017 11:29:39 AM PST by McGavin999
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To: Lopeover

I totally agree and this thing with Lewis is pathetic, he’s been shown to be an outright liar over this and the enemedia still supports him.

If violence starts at this inauguration I pray that the perpetrators are come down on hard, no matter who they might be.

I saw a thread earlier where ads offer $2500 for people to demonstrate and cause trouble, smells like Soros is in it up to his neck.


15 posted on 01/17/2017 11:29:50 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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Go President-Elect Trump! - Only 3 More Days!

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16 posted on 01/17/2017 11:32:49 AM PST by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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I hate to break this to these numb skulls in the Lamestream media BUT these democRATS not attending the inauguration WERE NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR ANYTHING TRUMP PROPOSES ANYWAY so this makes ZERO difference.

“We interrupt this program to give bring the latest fake news about Trump...”


17 posted on 01/17/2017 11:33:07 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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To: OpusatFR

High School students and teachers from Rhode Island are being bussed in on Friday. Police are hired to protect them. Scheduled mid-term exams postponed to acccomodate the trip. Fear of immigration law changes, GLISTEN and racial discrimination appear to be basis for protest.


18 posted on 01/17/2017 11:33:14 AM PST by codder too
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To: meyer

Where were ANSWER all these years with Obama’s wars? Now they are pushing for war with Russia!


19 posted on 01/17/2017 11:36:04 AM PST by VermithraxPejorative
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To: jazusamo

Anti-war, eh? How many wars has Trump started? Don’t remember them protesting Obama.


20 posted on 01/17/2017 11:52:23 AM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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