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The Left’s Bullying Anti-Kavanaugh Tactics Threaten Our Republic
National Review ^ | October 6, 2018 | Jay Cost

Posted on 10/07/2018 5:14:26 AM PDT by reaganaut1

If such behavior becomes the new normal, we’ll all be in trouble.

This last week, left-wing bullies shouted down senators in the hallways of the capitol, stormed senatorial offices, and generally endeavored to “occupy” Congress as they once did Wall Street — all to force members of the Senate to reject Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

Among the many disgraces of the two weeks since Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation of sexual assault was leaked to the press, the bad behavior of protesters on Capitol Hill may seem low on the list. But it is something that we should be deeply concerned about.

The right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances is a cornerstone of the Anglo–American political tradition. It was enumerated in the English Bill of Rights after the Glorious Revolution, and during the period between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, the colonists themselves made frequent use of it, writing letters to George III to protect their rights. When James Madison acquiesced to a bill of rights (for he was initially opposed to one), he made sure assembly and petition were included.

Put simply, the right to petition is the right to ask your government for things without fear that it will punish you merely for asking. Similarly, the right to assemble is the right to do so in a public forum, without fear that the government will harm you. These fit perfectly into the spectrum of rights protected by the First Amendment, which broadly establishes the unfettered formation of public opinion as the great bulwark of republican government.

But the First Amendment does not grant carte blanche to assembly and petition. In fact it is the only pair of rights listed therein that contains a limitation.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bullies; rentamob; scotus; theleft; violence
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Besides the moral arguments expressed in this piece, leftists thinking they will win through intimidation and violence should also consider which end of the political spectrum is more heavily armed.
1 posted on 10/07/2018 5:14:26 AM PDT by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1

From PJ Media

https://pjmedia.com/trending/kavanaugh-what-have-we-learned/

1. Most of the media is actively working for the Democrats
2. The Democrats have no ideas, no principles, just tactics.
3. Dems are angry, vindictive, and violent.
4. The more loudly the Democrats claim to care about victims, the less they actually do.


2 posted on 10/07/2018 5:20:31 AM PDT by HangnJudge
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To: reaganaut1

The Progressives/Communists have been using the Supreme Court for decades to override the will of the majority of Americans. Roe vs. Wade would never have made it through both houses of Congress, neither would universal gay marriage or dozens of others.

Watch for the talking point which we are already hearing that Kavanaugh’s “dubious” appointment makes the Supreme Court illegitimate. If the Commies can’t use the court to impose their will on the American people they will deny its legitimacy. This is why, even though I am reluctant to go after any sexual harassment accuser, we must insist that Christine Blasey-Ford and all those who conspired with her are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

There’s nothing illegitimate about Kavanaugh or the way he was appointed, and we cannot allow that notion that there is to remain unchallenged.


3 posted on 10/07/2018 5:22:04 AM PDT by Junk Silver ("It's a little hard to herd people onto trains when they're shooting at you." SirLurkedalot)
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To: reaganaut1

Violent intimidation tactics are a cornerstone of leftist strategy. History shows that takeover of countries by totalitarian regimes is often preceded by violent mob activity. It happened in the USSR and Germany; the parallels of the behavior of modern American leftists to the socialist thugs of the past are striking.


4 posted on 10/07/2018 5:22:05 AM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: reaganaut1

Yeah well welcome to the world of MAGA. We’ve been dealing with this violent behavior for last 3 years.


5 posted on 10/07/2018 5:22:57 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: exDemMom

Violent intimidation tactics are a cornerstone of leftist strategy. History shows that takeover of countries by totalitarian regimes is often preceded by violent mob activity. It happened in the USSR and Germany; the parallels of the behavior of modern American leftists to the socialist thugs of the past are striking

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I think that it is also important to remember that when the leftists denounced in those countries, sexual impropriety was one of the subjects used for denouncement.


6 posted on 10/07/2018 5:24:18 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: Junk Silver

A+


7 posted on 10/07/2018 5:25:07 AM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Junk Silver

Well stated, FRiend. I wholeheartedly agree.


8 posted on 10/07/2018 5:25:19 AM PDT by MortMan (The white board is a remarkable invention.)
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To: reaganaut1

All that is required for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing.

I believe I hear the faint sound of an approaching whirlwind . Leftist should take heed and behave accordingly.


9 posted on 10/07/2018 5:25:32 AM PDT by Redleg Duke (Disarming Liberals...Real Common Sense Gun Control!)
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To: reaganaut1

Are they still trying to get him to prison, or was their only purpose to prevent the Supreme Court Nomination?


10 posted on 10/07/2018 5:25:48 AM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: reaganaut1

It’s looking like they will have their asses handed to them in the midterms and if that happens, maybe finally they will wake up to the fact that acting like domestic enemies of the United states isn’t exactly the best tactic when it comes to winning elections.


11 posted on 10/07/2018 5:26:25 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Vox populi, vox dei)
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It’s not over yet. That’s what dems do.


12 posted on 10/07/2018 5:28:10 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Cynicism is the only refuge in a world that is determined to eliminate itself.)
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To: reaganaut1

They need to be reminded on November 6 why they lost two years ago.

Also, I really think we shouldn’t underestimate the ability of the Left to acquire and use the firearms they say they abhor, too. Just like how they use privately-owned gas-guzzling and carbon-emitting conveniences every day while insisting everyone else ride a bike or bus. We know they’re “rules are for thee and not for me” at heart.


13 posted on 10/07/2018 5:28:15 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: reaganaut1

The threat of arms or force is useless if never applied...and the left counts on the reluctance of mainstream citizens to apply the necessary reaction to forestall even greater use.


14 posted on 10/07/2018 5:30:44 AM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: Morpheus2009

Friday, I sprayed a yelllow jacket nest.Some came boiling out but fell dead.

For the rest of the day, those outside the nest returned to find it toxic. They mill around a while aand leave. They are in disarray.

Those left out are metaphorical democrats aimlessly milling around after the confirmation disaster. They are powerless to survive.


15 posted on 10/07/2018 5:32:30 AM PDT by bert ((KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Muller..... conspiracy to over throw the government)
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To: reaganaut1

The Left has been engaged in low grade verbal terrorism for some time but are now transitioning to acts of violence just short of murder. They may cross that line before the midterm election.


16 posted on 10/07/2018 5:33:11 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

When you are reduced to hysterical protesting, it means you are getting your
proverbial a$$ kicked on the playing field.

Whaaaaaah!


17 posted on 10/07/2018 5:40:22 AM PDT by blackberry1
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To: bert
I use the glass bowl method. You fit the bowl over the nest making sure there are no gaps, you can fill the gaps with sand. Needless to say, do it at night. The next day the wasps will come out and fly around in the bowl, their new world, go back in empty handed, come back out, etc. After a day or two most will be dead. They have a Just In Time food delivery system without much of a stockpile.

Sometimes my method will work better, and sometimes yours will work better. But they usually both work. Setting up the fake glass bowl world is more difficult when we are trying to fool leftists. But it is possible.

18 posted on 10/07/2018 5:40:39 AM PDT by palmer (...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
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To: reaganaut1

I have contended for years that “demonstrations” are NOT protected by the First Amendment, to the extent that their purpose is to intimidate or inspire fear.


19 posted on 10/07/2018 5:42:25 AM PDT by Jim Noble
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To: reaganaut1

bump


20 posted on 10/07/2018 5:45:12 AM PDT by foreverfree
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