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Biden says Americans have 'right to protest but not the right to cause chaos' on college campuses after another night of mass arrests. Here are the latest updates.
Yahoo News ^ | May 2nd, 2024 | David Knowles·Senior Editor

Posted on 05/02/2024 11:59:27 AM PDT by Mariner

President Biden on Thursday addressed the intensifying pro-Palestinian protests at American colleges, telling reporters that "dissent is essential for democracy" but that "dissent must never lead to disorder."

"There's the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos," Biden said of the protests, which have seen more than 2,000 arrests nationwide. His remarks at the White House were the first since April 22, when he made brief comments to reporters.

“In moments like this, there are always those who rush in to score political points. But this isn’t a moment for politics. It’s a moment for clarity. So let me be clear. Violent protest is not protected, peaceful protest is,” Biden said.

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No Democrat dared to speak those words about the BLM rioting 2 years ago.

It must be an election year.

1 posted on 05/02/2024 11:59:27 AM PDT by Mariner
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In other words, “Knock it off or I may lose.”


2 posted on 05/02/2024 12:06:14 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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Black violent protest is protected by his own words


3 posted on 05/02/2024 12:09:31 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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That should the PROpals response. “Good enough for $blm, good enough for us.”


4 posted on 05/02/2024 12:11:36 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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lol from the same guy who tries to score political points when it suits him just look at his face he is scared to death


5 posted on 05/02/2024 12:13:01 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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Biden made a few side notes on the margins of his speech:

“Damn those anti-Semites.They’re lousing up my campaign strategy.
Like I need to be seen cracking down on the rag-heads with the damn cops, no less.”


6 posted on 05/02/2024 12:15:14 PM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. )
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No Democrat dared to speak those words about the BLM rioting 2 years ago. It must be an election year.

Yep, the Dems are siding with Hamas and they are cratering in the polls. BLM was too big a voting base to mess with.

7 posted on 05/02/2024 12:16:51 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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He did seem scared to death as he sees his election going down the toilet.


8 posted on 05/02/2024 12:20:33 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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Biden said he sympathies with the haters given his old protesting days. Biden said he and Beau were both shot at Kent State, no lie!


9 posted on 05/02/2024 12:20:57 PM PDT by PTBAA
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

He’s just trying to say...Look....I didn’t tell you to go crazy...All I did was tell Net to knock it off...and take the hits like a man...and turn the other cheek. And that these poor Palestinians (who have supported Hamas forever) just want a place to hang out.


10 posted on 05/02/2024 12:24:34 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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He didn’t write a single word of that speech today. They just prepped him and shot him up with some stimulants, then sent him out there. He read the words fine but who knows how much he understood. When the drugs wore off, a long nap.


11 posted on 05/02/2024 12:28:27 PM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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How about arresting and putting to hard labor of protesting professor theorists and fellow instructors of the fertile minds of their protesting students” How about jailing university administrators who accept funding from any Muslim or socialit anti-American regimes, and spend the moneys they have received to support the forces opposed to them?


12 posted on 05/02/2024 12:28:45 PM PDT by imardmd1 (To learn is to live; the joy of living: to teach. Fiat Lux!)
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well, i won’t hid my pleasure if he goes medieval on the pro-pal terrorist/protesters.

but i doubt it.


13 posted on 05/02/2024 12:34:32 PM PDT by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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The left is going to have J6 hung around their necks EVERY TIME they riot now!

LMAO


14 posted on 05/02/2024 12:35:44 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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"There's the right to protest but not the right to cause chaos,"

And not the right to support terrorism and terrorist groups.

According to 8 U.S. Code Subchapter V - ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES via § 1531 and 8 U.S. Code § 1182 - Inadmissible aliens and 8 U.S. Code § 1227 - Deportable aliens - (a)(4)(b), endorsing or espousing terrorist activities or persuading others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity or support a terrorist organization is a deportable offense.

See:

8 U.S. Code Chapter 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

8 U.S. Code Subchapter V - ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES

8 U.S. Code § 1531 - Definition


(1) the term “alien terrorist” means any alien described in section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title;

8 U.S. Code § 1227 - Deportable aliens - (a)(4)(b)

(4) Security and related grounds
(B) Terrorist activities
Any alien who is described in subparagraph (B) or (F) of section 1182(a)(3) of this title is deportable.

8 U.S. Code § 1182 - Inadmissible aliens - (a)(3)

(a) Classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission
(3) Security and related grounds
(B) Terrorist activities

(i) In general
Any alien who--

(VII) endorses or espouses terrorist activity or persuades others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity or support a terrorist organization;


It's time to start deporting any foreigners who are found at these rallies.

-PJ

15 posted on 05/02/2024 12:37:29 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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Ok so he said what most people already know and believe. He didn’t go far enough though. These occupationists were behaving like segregationists of the 1950s and 60s. Asking for proof of loyalty to the cause, blocking Jewish students specifically, setting up checkpoints and blocking the view inside their camps with barricades and planks and umbrellas. If anything went wrong inside, the people are trapped, at risk, maybe harmed or even technically kidnapped. Yes they should not disturb the campus environment, vandalize etc… but they were doing worse things than that and setting up for potentially worse. During occupy Wall Street there were a number of reported sexual assaults etc. There was a fire risk, there was risk of assaults, there was risk of stampedes and more.


16 posted on 05/02/2024 12:39:06 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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Biden had to wait until Obama told him what to say.


17 posted on 05/02/2024 12:56:26 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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What was he saying in 2020?


18 posted on 05/02/2024 1:35:40 PM PDT by fruser1
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No Democrat dared to speak those words about the BLM rioting 2 years ago.

As the democrats call it selective rights and you don’t get any.


19 posted on 05/02/2024 1:48:09 PM PDT by Vaduz
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This is really going to piss off his base.


20 posted on 05/02/2024 2:00:42 PM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)
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