Ron DeSantis signs legislation to combat hate crimes while on trip to Israel

NBC News ^ | Gabe Gutierrez

[jimwatx]

So apparently DeSantis supports hate crime legislation and doesn't support our 1st Amendment free speech rights either.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Ronald Herbert Walker DeSantis.

[jimwatx]

Ron DeSantis’ Law Banning Criticism of Israel Has Huge First Amendment Implications

https://libertyconservativenews.com/ron-desantis-law-banning-criticism-of-israel-has-huge-first-amendment-implications/

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I love Israel...but can we just stop placating to other countries?

[Leaning Right]

Bad move. Something is either a crime, or it isn’t. And equal crimes should be treated equally. The mugging of some poor slob should carry the same penalty as the mugging of a church leader. It’s the same crime.

Oh, and you can be sure conservative speech will eventually be classified as a hate crime (as it could make some snowflakes cry).

[jimwatx]

He does this during his big Israel visit. Is he campaigning for Prime minister of Israel or for President of the US? Hard to tell at times.

[FreeReign]

In his speech Thursday, he said he tried to “cajole” the previous administration to move the embassy.

What on earth is DeSantis talking about??

[FreeReign]

All crimes are hate crimes.

There should be no special protections for some crime victims.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

He has a huge Jewish community in Florida.

Has to make an impression. But I don’t know what good it would do with the ones that claim to be “cultural Jews”...but are Marxists, TBH. Just don’t know the percentage.

[jimwatx]

He’s trying to take credit for Trump’s moving the embassy to Jerusalem. I guess he’s signaling to them he will suck up to AIPAC even more than Trump.

[FreeReign]

Bad move. Something is either a crime, or it isn’t. And equal crimes should be treated equally. The mugging of some poor slob should carry the same penalty as the mugging of a church leader. It’s the same crime. Oh, and you can be sure conservative speech will eventually be classified as a hate crime (as it could make some snowflakes cry).

Yup. Simple common sense really. DeSantis seems to lack that. Or he's trying to be politically correct.

[Da Coyote]

In case anyone wants a true example of hate crimes, just play back your typical Democrat congresscritter speech (either corrupt body will do) and prepare to hurl.

[Openurmind]

He just signed our 1st amendment freedom of speech AND freedom of religion over to Israel.

[jimwatx]

So he’s willing to put forward unconstitutional legislation to pick up some Jewish votes? What does that say about his character not to mention his his view of the Constitution.

[Fuzz]

You know what a ‘true’ Jew is and how?

[jimwatx]

Pretty much.

[FreeReign]

So he’s willing to put forward unconstitutional legislation to pick up some Jewish votes?

The law actually covers all religious victims. So that's not the issue.

[ConservativeInPA]

Does not work for me. Crime is crime. The idea that a crime motivated by hate changes anything doesn’t register with me.

[escapefromboston]

DeSantis is looking for money from jewish donors if he wants to run for president.

[Prince of Space]

So has Antifa been declared a hate group yet? Because they’re the ones attacking ppl and defacing/destroying religious and conservative buildings and monuments. Otherwise, this legislation is powerless.