BETRAYAL: Republicans Push Anti-Free Speech Bill Written by Islamic Terror-Linked Groups

Townhall.com ^ | July 18, 2017 | Brigitte Gabriel

[Mafe]

Remember the bakers in Oregon who were driven out of business for refusing to bake a cake for a ceremony that was against their principles? They were fined $135,000 under Oregon law.

Now the federal government is going even further, by pushing a bill to erode the First Amendment, which would criminalize opinions deemed as “hate speech.”

Indeed, if House Bill 257 is passed into law, you could be jailed for an opinion that defies political orthodoxy with regards to sharia law, or radical Islam.

The United States already has strict laws that protect against hate crimes, so one reasonably asks, “why do we need a new bill?” What does H.R. 257 add that doesn’t already exist? The answer is frankly shocking.

If this new bill is passed, hate crime would be redefined to include public speech such as arguments that our politically correct culture deems offensive.

There is nothing in this bill that protects your next tweet speaking out against the genital mutilation of children from landing you in federal court. In fact, it is quite the opposite.

This legislation was drafted by terrorist-linked groups, and sponsored by four Republicans (and a predictable laundry list of democrats), to silence Americans speaking openly about the threats we face as a nation. Tragically, the Senate proposal, introduced by far-left Kamala Harris, has already passed.

[Ray76]

H.R. 257 does not do what the article claims. S.Res.118 does.

[Ray76]

Introduced 01/04/2017 - H.R.257 - Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act - https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/257

Introduced 04/06/2017 - H.Res.257 - Condemning hate crime and any other form of racism, religious or ethnic bias, discrimination, incitement to violence, or animus targeting a minority in the United States. - https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/257/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22HRes+257%22%5D%7D&r=1

[JimRed]

Now the federal government is going even further, by pushing a bill to erode the First Amendment, which would criminalize opinions deemed as “hate speech.”

TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.

[Lazamataz]

Nifster is correct. This is a bogus Fake News headline.

Introduced in House (01/04/2017) Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of the State of Israel Act This bill states that it is U.S. policy to recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should recognize the sovereign status of an undivided Jerusalem as Israel's capital, (2) recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and transferring the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv will signal U.S. commitment to Israel, (3) the President and the Department of State should affirm as a matter of U.S. policy that Jerusalem must remain Israel's undivided capital, (4) the President should implement the provisions of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and begin the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and (5) U.S. officials should refrain from actions that contradict U.S. law on this subject. The bill states that any official U.S. government document that lists countries and their capital cities should identify Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The President shall relocate the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem by January 1, 2019.

The Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 is amended to eliminate the President's authority, effective January, 1, 2018, to waive certain funding limitations for State Department acquisition and maintenance of buildings abroad until the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has officially opened.

[Lazamataz]

See followup discussion. Nifster referring to wrong item.

Incorrect. It is the article *author* who referred to the wrong item. Briggette states it is House *BILL* 257.

She , not Nifster, is in error.

[BlackAdderess]

That’s true. (and I learned a new thing today :)

[Skepolitic]

Link does not go to the cited article.

A Google search for HR 257 reveals that the proposed legislation is to recognize Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/257/text

Very peculiar.

[null and void]

Yup.

I bet the intent is to get us to call our congresscritters to demand they vote no on H.R 257, screwing Israel and Jerusalem, while thinking we’re protecting free speech...

[Nifster]

That’s nice. Too bad she called HR 257 which is a bill

Looking up the bill then makes her look bad

Resolutions have no force of law

[Nifster]

Resolutions have no force of law

[Nifster]

Thanks for pointing to my post

I am honored

[Nifster]

No there are never two with same designation

One is a bill the other a resolution

Resolutions have no force of law

[Nifster]

No there are never two with same designation

One is a bill the other a resolution

Resolutions have no force of law

[Nifster]

No there are never two with same designation

One is a bill the other a resolution

Resolutions have no force of law

[CodeToad]

“Indeed, if House Bill 257 is passed into law, you could be jailed for an opinion that defies political orthodoxy with regards to sharia law, or radical Islam. “

This posted article is total nonsense. House Bill 257 has non of what you claim in it. The bill is actually a bill supporting Israel.

Got a problem with Israel??

[Nifster]

No you are referring to House Resolutoon. That is NPT the same as HR 257 which is an actual bill that calls for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capitol of Israel with the moving of the US embassy to Jerusalem by date certain.

Resolutions do not have force of law

See post 11for a summary of the bill

[Nifster]

No I am not. I am referring to the BILL which is what Gabriel claimed

Author is mistaken. She is referring to a house resolution which would have a designation of H Res

They are very different things

Resolutions have MO force of law whatsoever

[Nifster]

H Res is never the same as HR. They are two different things. The fact that Gabriel does not know that is the problem

She is railing against a resolution not a bill. It makes her look bad

[BlackAdderess]

I feel silly too. It is weird that a House Bill is designated by H.R. though, instead of H.B.

[Hat-Trick]

That may have been the objective, and it might be their claim at some point in the future, but my belief is this - if an elected representative is going to put his/her name on a bill as a co-sponsor, they had darned well better read it first. Ignorance is no excuse.