No offense to our Jewish bretheren, but this is an affront to free speech, and as appalling as the anti-Israel protestors have been at times, it’s equally appalling to see Jewish students and rich donors attempt to use claims of fear, economic influence and the legislative process to squelch what’s legitimate free speech.
It’s possible to object to the actions of Israel, such as the killing of innocent Palestinian women and children, without being prejudice against Jews.
Link: Anti-semitism vs anti-zionism
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Say what you want, but be ready for the consequences.
And will ultimately have neither. -paraphrased from Benjamin Franklin.
I think what's going on at the college campuses is a direct consequence of safe spaces and the suppression of diversity of thought/speech. The only way to effectively eliminate bad/wrong speech is to air it out in the arena of ideas. The only solution to bad speech is good speech.
It's also exactly what big government wants. Control of what you can say and think. This is a weak attempt to establish precedent for broader control.
No thanks.
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God only knows what over groups will lobby to be included next. It’s like the border… all we need to do is enforce existing laws.
...here's Nadler's comment...
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"Speech that is critical of Israel alone does not constitute unlawful discrimination," Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said during a hearing Tuesday. "By encompassing purely political speech about Israel into Title VI's ambit, the bill sweeps too broadly."
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...and here's Trump's call for Congress (i.e. NEW laws needing to be passed)...."President Donald J. Trump Calls on Congress to Secure our Borders and Protect the American People" (see linked WH publication from 2019)
Link: https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-calls-congress-secure-borders-protect-american-people/
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what is actually happening around you...I've attached an overview of the Senate bipartisan Immigration Bill...and here's an excerpt from the lead Republican, Sen. Lankford, as well as Sen. McConnell...
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Lankford, the chief GOP negotiator, touted the asylum and immigration changes in the legislation.
“The border security bill will put a huge number of new enforcement tools in the hands of a future administration and push the current Administration to finally stop the illegal flow,” he said in a statement. “The bill provides funding to build the wall, increase technology at the border, and add more detention beds, more agents, and more deportation flights. The border security bill ends the abuse of parole on our southwest border that has waived in over a million people. It dramatically changes our ambiguous asylum laws by conducting fast screenings at a higher standard of evidence, limited appeals, and fast deportation.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., praised the bill for providing “direct and immediate solutions to the crisis at our southern border.” He added that America’s sovereignty “is being tested here at home” and that adversaries are watching.
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Again...Trump called for this action by Congress in 2019...when he was President...now that he wants back in, he's opposing it, simply to keep un-thinking voters riled up...stop aiding and abetting him.
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/new-immigration-asylum-reform-bill-released-senate-text-rcna136602#
Your passion to compulsively argue on behalf of progressivism in adolescent
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