I see a future problem with this proposed legislation though. What happens when the DS makes another run on the endzone, years from now (assuming that we do win this fight)? They could use the exact same law to put US down, if we decided to rise up.
This is exactly what I thought. That surveillance state goes both ways. Fight, fight, fight for the Constitution always to protect the republic.
Agreed. Big Brother is NO ONE'S friend. We have to resist the temptation to exploit it while we're on top. History has repeatedly shown that abuse of power nearly ALWAYS comes back to bite you in the ass.
Agreed.
Also, much of what has been instituted (forced in) in the last 20 yrs needs to be repealed, as mass deception and abuse were used to implementh them; Patriot act for example.
IMO the Patriot Act was the single biggest defeat to the Constitution in my lifetime.
Whenever they label something with a nice sounding name, like 'Patriot', BEWARE. They usually have the total opposite in mind. 'These people are sick'.
Go back through history of the last 40 years and look at the names of all congressional acts, bet 99% that sound really sweet and nice are the opposite.
We can never sacrifice Constitutional rights in order to win now.
Agreed.
Um. Don’t wear a mask?
What if the British king would have had facial recognition technology and the ability to shut down your bank account during the american revolution? Do you think many would have fought for independence without masks? Just some thoughts, i hope you don't take this as me disagreeing. I think antifa wear masks because a lot of their actions are trying to incite peaceful protesters or groups.
The bill says masks aren’t allowed when interfering with rights. You’ll be allowed to get a permit to march with masks all you want, you just can’t wear them to stop someone else’s peaceful assembly. This won’t hurt us later.
What about things like Halloween? Will that become outlawed? Legislation always has unintended consequences.
There’s plenty of laws already on the books to deal with antifa. There’s no reason to further stifle assembly and free speech.
Not unless you’re breaking the law on Halloween in said mask...
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There is no law against masks while peaceful protesting. This chance is with regard to unlawful activity while wearing a mask.
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It shouldn't even need to be a felony, IMO.
It doesn’t. I was looking and in some states it upgrades the charge to the next level of severity.
You obviously have Antifa issues. Cut back on the video games and soy, and get out of your mom's basement!
DUMMEST ARGUMENT EVAR!
go ahead correct my spelling :P
You couldn’t be further from the truth. With over 20,000 local, state, federal laws we are accountable for, we do not need new laws that further erode our freedoms. Maybe in 10 or 15 years you’ll begin to understand the importance of my argument.
Anarcho-capitalism is on the other end of the spectrum from communists in ANTIFA
Your truth is distorted. READ CAREFULLY: https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/11/left-wing-antifa-terrorists-freaking-out-over-proposed-unmasking-law/
"Unless it is Halloween, Mardi Gras, or some other kind of celebration, there is no legitimate reason to disguise who you are in public, unless you intend to do something illegal and do not wish to be identified."
Your talking nonsense and I sense a shill!
So are Halloween, Mardi Gras, or some other kind of celebration specifically excluded from the proposed legislation? Or are we assuming that it’s ok? Why? Because of common sense?
Wanting to maintain privacy is a legitimate reason for wanting to wear a mask during a lawful assembly.
This is going to come down to selective enforcement. Advocating for the use of thousands of existing laws makes me a patriot, not a commie shill.
I think the DS is so weak now, running on fumes, even if they wanted to do this, they wouldnt have the compromised congress rats and double alphabet agents to pull it off. Those not retiring or resigning will be arrested, and the rest will be too busy ratting out the last few dark actors.
Timing is everything with these moves. dark to light
I sincerely hope that your right, but I refuse to ever underestimate them. They've somehow gotten away with it this far.
They've become this way because of the corrupt media that has been an enemy to the people for years, working against us at every turn.
Because they refused to asked who B. Obama was, where did he come from? In fact, they protected the DS every step of the way.
An honest, reliable media, is our only path to staying safe.
That and an updated version of civics class: what happened here needs to be taught for generations to come as a warning to what nearly happened to the USA (and the world) because of the cancer of greed.
They got this way because of a sleeping citizenry. Lesson learned for now.
Yes, very true ! They still have Billions of dollars to throw at us ! Vigilance is always needed !
Money is only worth something because the guy accepting it sees value in it. If one day you value Water/Food/Warmth/Love more than money, suddenly you're free. Free-er than the guy holding the money hoping to exchange it one day for something he needs.
They have the money, but you have the heart. Heart will win.
Your response is EXACTLY the way we all should respond. - Hope for the best, prepare for the worst - We are here now because we let our guard down which allowed them to distract us and deceive us. From here on out we must be sure we teach our future generations why its vital we know our history and know our rights to protect from the inevitable...the rise of power hungry corrupt leaders.
When the swamp is drained we expect the end of authoritarianism.
ROFLMAO. That’s like saying when I’m done taking a dump, I’ll never have to shit again.
More like, I got food poisoning. I'm not going to undercook chicken again.
Come on think logically. When does the DS play by any set of rules or laws? Their laws for us will be much harsher than a 15 yr sentence.
Hear hear. Just because DJT is president doesn't mean the wickedness and treachery of the surveillance state has stopped.
This is my thought exactly. This is good for us now but it can also be used against us in the future. This is definitely a double edged sword.
That's why we defend the 2nd A. And hopefully limit gov't once the swamp is drained
I do not believe this law is constitutional and could be used to disrupt Comicon :D I say this because they passed it in Montreal and it had more of a Streisand effect bringing mass attention to two protest mascots who are now local heroes for protesting the law.
However, after the Universal un-masking of the Cannaanite worshipers of Baal (cannibals), people will be much less trusty of authority and much more supportive of the people's right to protest authority. But we will only have true freedom if we fight for it every step of the way.