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Who is the Boston Free Speech Coalition behind Saturday’s rally?
boston globe ^ | August 16, 2017 | By Meghan E. Irons Globe Staff

Posted on 08/19/2017 9:59:54 AM PDT by BenLurkin

John Medlar, the 23-year-old spokesman, said he and other young men began communicating on the Internet to express alarm over what they viewed as support for protesters who set fires, damaged property, and started fights following the University of California Berkeley’s decision to invite controversial conservative figures to speak.

“We were alarmed that people were OK with fringe anarchists burning down a campus and driving [out] speakers,’’ Medlar said.

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“We denounce the politics of supremacy and violence. We denounce the actions, activities, and tactics of the so-called Antifa (militant leftists) movement. We denounce the normalization of political violence,’’ the group’s Facebook posting said.

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Coalition members did not anticipate the uproar they would cause when they began planning Saturday’s event at the Parkman Bandstand in May, Medlar and others said.

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Postponing the rally now is not an option. If organizers postpone or cancel it, they would be seen as caving to pressure, the coalition said. Plus, members added, people are going to come.

“In many ways it has already [become] bigger than us,’’ Medlar added. “And we need to get our act together and take control of the reins to make sure we are on course.”

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


TOPICS: US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: antifaviolence; boston; bostonrally; freespeech; freespeechrally; johnmedlar
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To: Roccus

Excellent quote.


21 posted on 08/19/2017 12:28:05 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: BenLurkin
I suspect so called ‘KKK’ losers are groomed by left wing haters to ‘prove their point’.

If might be time for the FBI to act like they're job is to PROTECT AMERICANS NOT TO PROTECT WHITE LIBERAL ELITES IN THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.

We need to know WHO is behind violent left wing groups... and how many others might be ‘susceptible’ to being recruited by left wing violent groups. Maybe the FBI should start trolling left wing web sites like they do with conservative sites..

22 posted on 08/19/2017 12:40:50 PM PDT by GOPJ (Start by tearing down statues ...burning books, and eventually you go after people - John Davidson)
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To: edzo4

Yes, it appears he told them either to ‘stand down’, ‘stay back’, or not engage. The FBI is investigating.


23 posted on 08/19/2017 12:47:19 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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24 posted on 08/19/2017 12:48:11 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: BenLurkin

Bostonians and Boston-lovers witnessed a series of fine Red Sox games over the past week or so, culminating with last night’s win over the New York Yankees. “Win, dance, repeat!!!!”

But today, we had a massive, ugly leftist riot, perpetrated by those who “resist” our legitimate, legally elected President, and no doubt funded by Soros. The whole point of this riot was to show that it is impossible to express our right to free speech in Boston.

PHOOEY!!!!


25 posted on 08/19/2017 1:11:38 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: BenLurkin

BBC News just reported that the peace demonstration was organized by the extreme right and many of their demonstrators were wearing Donald Trump hats”. They also said that that the demonstration was abandoned when many thousands of peaceful marchers began arriving at the common.

BBC is England’s disgrace.


26 posted on 08/19/2017 3:19:03 PM PDT by fision
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