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California Venues Shut Down ‘America First’ Rally, Raising First Amendment Concerns
Breitbart ^ | 20 Jul 2021 | PENNY STARR

Posted on 07/21/2021 11:01:46 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

The city of Anaheim, California, canceled an “America First” rally to be led by Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Saturday, raising concerns that it is violating the First Amendment.

A city spokesman cited “values” as the reason for canceling the rally, which violates the long-established constitutional principle that the government must be content-neutral with regard to any regulations applied to speech and assembly.

“A planned America First rally at a private venue in our city is cancelled,” Mike Lyster, spokesman for the city of Anaheim said on Twitter. “The city of Anaheim shared public safety concerns with the operator, and those concerns are shared by the operator.”

“As a city we respect free speech but also have a duty to call out speech that does note reflect our city and its values,” Lyster said.

Venues in Laguna Hills and Riverside also refused to allow the rally before the Anaheim Event Center refused the rally, according to CBS Los Angeles.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: americafirst; anaheim; freedomofassembly; freespeech; majorietaylorgreene; mattgaetz; mikelyster
A city spokesman cited “values” as the reason for canceling the rally

So putting America first doesn’t reflect the values of the city of Anaheim. Presumably, they’d have no problem with an openly Marxist BLM rally.

1 posted on 07/21/2021 11:01:46 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
This is exactly the tactics seen as other republics descended in to totalitarian regimes.

Antifa and BLM are acting as the enforcers against political opponents.

2 posted on 07/21/2021 11:04:11 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries. )
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To: Mr. Mojo

“Raising First Amendment Concerns,” is a nice way of putting it.

I’d say it’s more like you don’t have a First Amendment right anymore, you have a First Amendment privileged, revocable at any time, without notice.


3 posted on 07/21/2021 11:05:44 AM PDT by BusterDog
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To: Mr. Mojo

“A city spokesman cited “values” as the reason for canceling the rally, which violates the long-established constitutional principle that the government must be content-neutral with regard to any regulations applied to speech and assembly.”

An Ambassador for Satan cited “values” as the reason for canceling the rally, which violates the long-established constitutional principle that the government must be content-neutral with regard to any regulations applied to speech and assembly.

There, fixxed it


4 posted on 07/21/2021 11:07:01 AM PDT by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti)
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To: Mr. Mojo

They don’t even try to hide the fact that they are using their power unfairly to promote their political agenda.


5 posted on 07/21/2021 11:08:41 AM PDT by I want the USA back (To find out who really rules you, find out who you're not allowed to criticize. Voltaire. )
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To: Mr. Mojo

“As a city we respect free speech but also have a duty to call out speech that does note reflect our city and its values,” Lyster said
***Time for an anti-value rally. Find out what the city “values” and do a rally uplifting every value that is against that position. See if they cancel such a rally. You and I know they would NOT cancel it.


6 posted on 07/21/2021 11:10:21 AM PDT by Kevmo (Right now there are 500 political prisoners in Washington, DC.)
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To: Mr. Mojo
“The city of Anaheim shared public safety concerns with the operator, and those concerns are shared by the operator.”

It sounds like they are using January 6th as an excuse for shutting down all conservative political rallies. It's beginning to make sense. The suppression of free speech and freedom of assembly marches on.
7 posted on 07/21/2021 11:13:51 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: marktwain

“Antifa and BLM are acting as the enforcers against political opponents.”

Obviously Obama’s citizen army.


8 posted on 07/21/2021 11:14:11 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: Mr. Mojo

Why even bother having an America First rally in Cali?

Try doing it in some swing states, like maybe PA, WI, MI, GA, AZ etc.


9 posted on 07/21/2021 12:17:04 PM PDT by Pollard
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To: BusterDog

” you have a First Amendment privileged, “...

BINGO!!!!! That’s not what we might have. It’s what we do have. You called it!!


10 posted on 07/21/2021 12:31:16 PM PDT by xkaydet65 ( )
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To: Mr. Mojo
“As a city we respect free speech but ...only if it fits our political agenda
11 posted on 07/21/2021 12:32:06 PM PDT by Chuckster (Friends don't let friends eat farmed fish)
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To: Kevmo

“As a city we respect free speech but also have a duty to call out speech that does note reflect our city and its values,” Lyster said‘

Wow! That is an historically un American utterance! There is no basis in law or truth over 245 years of history. He’s asserting that America is his private preserve.


12 posted on 07/21/2021 12:40:12 PM PDT by TalBlack (We have a Christian duty and a patriotic duty. God help us.)
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To: TalBlack

That’s how I can tell you’re a constitutionalist conservative. Such statements jump out at ya.

Most commentators don’t even hardly notice how anti-American that statement is, by now it’s become ho-hum.

We have lost our republic.


13 posted on 07/21/2021 12:44:08 PM PDT by Kevmo (Right now there are 500 political prisoners in Washington, DC.)
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“As a city we respect free speech but also have a duty to call out speech that does note reflect our city and its values,” Lyster said.

Could it be that the communists have pulled out all stops to destroy our country?

Are officials of the city of Anaheim being pressured by communists (BLM Antifa), or are they doing it on their own because they hate our country?

If Lyster had respect for free speech, Lyster would not stop people from speaking.

14 posted on 07/21/2021 2:52:36 PM PDT by olezip
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To: marktwain

“Antifa and BLM are acting as the enforcers against political opponents.”

They are until they enter southern states and get arrested under the state’s anti-klan laws.


15 posted on 07/21/2021 4:21:33 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Federal courts no longer have any standing in America. )
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To: Mr. Mojo

Sue them onto their knees.


16 posted on 07/21/2021 6:33:35 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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