Posted on 10/05/2021 10:46:06 PM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
When is a protester “angry and justified” and when are they a “domestic terrorist”? It all depends on how far left they are.
This week, activists stalked Sen. Krysten Simena into a women’s restroom at Arizona State University, where the senator teaches a class. Angry that she won’t vote for the Democrat’s unprecedented $3.5 trillion reconciliation mega-bill, the protesters filmed her walking into a bathroom stall.
The same liberal commentators and politicians who were wringing their hands over “civility” in politics under Donald Trump suddenly had an array of justifications.
President Joe Biden said “it happens to everybody . . . it’s part of the process.”
CNN’s Ana Navaro and Kirsten Powers suggested Sinema deserved the harassment because of her political position. One New York magazine writer rationalized the provocation “[a]ggressive protest tactics” were merely “symptom” of a bigger larger problem: “When people are shut out of a supposedly democratic process, they have no choice but to agitate. The Senate is a broken institution, one that is hidebound by archaic rules like the filibuster.”
The notion that Sinema, who won her state by a larger margin than the president, is usurping democracy by bucking her party, is laughable. Sinema is suppose to represent Arizona, a moderate swing state, not the desires of socialists like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And imagine if GOP activist had followed a Democratic senator into a bathroom — the left would be calling for them to be arrested.
Which brings us to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s unconscionable directive to the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to investigate parents who are protesting school boards over critical race theory and mask mandates. The National School Boards Association had asked for federal assistance for recent threats against educators, likening it to “domestic terrorism.”
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Kristen should contact the FBI and tell them that she felt threatened and intimidated, and in fear for her life by the hostility of the crowd- turnabout is fair play-
Being labeled a “Domestic Terrorist” is what happens when you ask your school board to not show hardcore porn to your five year-old.
Farage knows how to go on the offence:
VIDEO: 2m15s: 5 Oct: news.com.au: Sky News Australia: Extinction Rebellion have ‘moved into the realm of terrorism’: (Nigel) Farage
Brexit leader Nigel Farage says Extinction Rebellion has “moved into the realms of being terrorists” after the group blocked several major roads in London.
Paramedics, van drivers, and motorists all joined forces to drag demonstrators from Insulate Britain, an Extinction Rebellion splinter group, off busy roads which caused hours of disruption.
Mr Farage said the group is “prepared to risk the lives of other people, just because they have this hysterical view that unless we basically go back and live in caves that billions of people are going to die...
“Unless our government gets a grip on this, arrests these people, puts them in prison, then I fear it’s going to turn quite nasty on the streets.”
https://www.news.com.au/national/extinction-rebellion-have-moved-into-the-realm-of-terrorism-farage/video/7f6a48aa38a8107d1e582e00430d75f7
MSM have been headlining this XR & company for several days, with almost no criticism. BBC is practically indistinguishable from the upper class XR mob:
5 Oct: BBC: What are Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion and what do they want?
Hundreds of climate protesters from Insulate Britain have been arrested in recent weeks after blocking major roads including motorways.
The group is supported by some members of Extinction Rebellion (XR), which also uses disruptive tactics to campaign for climate action...
Insulate Britain is a recently-launched group calling for a national programme to ensure all of the country’s housing stock is insulated to be low energy by 2030.
What has Insulate Britain been doing?
During its three-week campaign, it has blocked major roads around London, including the M1, M4 and M25, with some activists glueing themselves to the carriageway...
The government has taken out court injunctions to try to prevent further action, and new powers targeting such protests are being announced at the Conservative Party conference...
Extinction Rebellion has said anyone angered by its protests should “find out more about the severity of the ecological and climate crisis”.
It has also defended causing criminal damage, such as smashing windows.
It says such tactics are sometimes necessary and that it is “super careful” not to put anyone at risk.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48607989?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
some recent headlines:
Extinction Rebellion protestor is tackled to the ground after storming Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week show with ‘overconsumption = extinction’ sign
Extinction Rebellion activists block streets in Zurich
Extinction Rebellion climate activists block entrances to airport over private jet flights
Extinction Rebellion warn ‘targeted disruption’ will erupt as they descend on Glasgow during COP26
I would block ambulance with dying patient, says Extinction Rebellion founder after eco-warriors spark traffic chaos
Democrat, Useless, Fake, POTUS, criminal, murderer, Traitor, Turncoat, Joe Biden is a 100% Zero from A-Z. If Democrat Senators, Krysten Simena & Joe Manchin have any brains whatsoever, they both will leave the Democrat Party and either become independents, or, better yet they should join with the Republic Caucus. That is where they truly belong...period!!! Senators, Somena & Manchin shift over to Republicans today.
If you guys took note of the total failure Joe Biden campaign swing yesterday in Michigan with only about 35 union members attending while Biden made an idiot out of himself...you would shift out of the failing Democrat Party, right now!!!
I mean....this guy Biden is a joke. Trump gets 30-50,000 people at his rallies and Biden gets 35 union members at his rallies and they have been forced to attend by their leadership!!! Wake up Senators Simena & Manchin!!!
Biden greeted in Michigan by hundreds of protesters holding signs and shouting out, F—K YOU....Biden!!! Big. massive Trump Rally this weekend in Iowa (Iowa State Fairgrounds)!!! Go on to Trump Web Site for more information and details!!!
may wake up woke and overly sensitive soccor moms who watch the view and side with these despicable, they are now the target
and I would tell the ambulance driver to step on the gas....
I am so glad - SO GLAD - Merrick Garland is not sitting on the SCOTUS.
The FBLie is too busy getting to the bottom of fake nooses for Bubba Wallace to be bothered with harassing Senators.
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