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sheshe2

(83,835 posts)
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 09:49 PM Jul 2019

Trump's warning against exercising our First Amendment right.

"Trump said Friday that criticism of the United States is unacceptable and that the four congresswomen “can’t get away with” it.

'I can tell you this, you can’t talk that way about our country, not when I’m the president,” he told reporters outside the White House."



OH YES WE CAN! OH YES WE CAN!


For a guy who holds the highest office in America, trump is ignorant of what it means to BE an American. It means that we Americans are free to criticize our government, the president, and the laws of the land. Period.

Trump doesn't know how to be an American. He only knows how to be a dictator, like the leaders of Russia and North Korea that he admires.

The four minority Congresswomen who criticize him and his government are better and more knowledgeable than trump is.

Thousands of men and women, since the founding of this country, have died protecting our right to criticize the government and the president.

More: https://progressiveerupts.blogspot.com/2019/07/trumps-warning-against-exercising-our.html

Buckle up buttercup. We are coming for you and your family too.

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Trump's warning against exercising our First Amendment right. (Original Post) sheshe2 Jul 2019 OP
And again, still, the response from the Rs in Congress leftieNanner Jul 2019 #1
They are a party of cowards. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #7
Yes. They have become so enmeshed in the constant and inexorable quest for PatrickforO Jul 2019 #26
Recommended. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #2
Trump could hold a KKK hang a dozen people and the crowd would cheer. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #8
On Fifth Avenue, no less. Midnight Writer Jul 2019 #30
They have already done everything but burn a cross at his rallys. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2019 #15
He has no concept of America whatsoever. spanone Jul 2019 #3
He is very dangerous bdamomma Jul 2019 #16
By definition, "MAGA" is criticizing the USA DonaldsRump Jul 2019 #4
Great point. MAGA means America Isn't Great Now. calimary Jul 2019 #21
He's just blaming Obama for America not being great. CaptYossarian Jul 2019 #22
Well, yeah, all those things and more. Obama will go down in history PatrickforO Jul 2019 #28
We don't know if Obama will be credited for anything. CaptYossarian Jul 2019 #41
Texas may be turning blue, though. PatrickforO Jul 2019 #46
Our State Board of Education is rampantly terrifying yellowdogintexas Jul 2019 #58
Generally agree, but a couple of points: MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #5
Well to your second point? sheshe2 Jul 2019 #11
Gotta be careful there, Peace. You're coming dangerously close to insulting PatrickforO Jul 2019 #29
SO sorry! MyOwnPeace Jul 2019 #34
sounds vaguely like an impeachable offense nt msongs Jul 2019 #6
He Is Increasingly Despicable colsohlibgal Jul 2019 #9
trouble is ,,,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2019 #12
Fuck all of them. warmfeet Jul 2019 #10
It's not about what anyone says. It's about how lunatica Jul 2019 #13
What did you say? George II Jul 2019 #14
!!! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #18
That's a lot better than "send her back"!!! George II Jul 2019 #19
That is true, George. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #20
All the Republicans running for re-election who failed ooky Jul 2019 #17
Great post, sheshe ProfessionalLeft Jul 2019 #23
Thanks. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #27
Thanks, sheshe :) ProfessionalLeft Jul 2019 #32
eat shit trump EveHammond13 Jul 2019 #24
!!! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #25
Go fuck a flag, rapist Aviation Pro Jul 2019 #31
Cleaning coffee off my ipad now MontanaMama Jul 2019 #42
Burn in hell, you traitorous motherfucker! smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #33
He has Robert Mueller on his mind. kentuck Jul 2019 #35
Could it be Timmygoat Jul 2019 #36
I am stunned that this is not getting more push back malaise Jul 2019 #37
Not even his SCOTUS would back his being the final arbiter of the Bill of Rights. marble falls Jul 2019 #38
SEND HIM BACK bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #39
Return to Sender ;) sheshe2 Jul 2019 #40
yes that does complete the thought & what a placard bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #43
++++++! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #45
Hasn't he heard of the First Amendment? treestar Jul 2019 #44
Early in this shit show recall that he said, Captain Zero Jul 2019 #47
The same guy who is so upset about the 'threat' to his nazi buddies' 'free speech rights'? Mc Mike Jul 2019 #48
He really, REALLY wants to be a dictator NastyRiffraff Jul 2019 #49
Trump STILL thinks he was elected to Rule over the land... yuiyoshida Jul 2019 #50
Sadly true. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #54
Any day now I expect the United States of Trump. gordianot Jul 2019 #51
They supported representative government only so long as rich (mostly) white men called the shots. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #52
K&R BlueJac Jul 2019 #53
Wish I could lay my hands on it. . . Collimator Jul 2019 #55
Teddy Roosevelt Really DID Say It JGug1 Jul 2019 #56
Boom! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #57

sheshe2

(83,835 posts)
7. They are a party of cowards.
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:09 PM
Jul 2019

They are a party of frauds, sexual predators and enablers of such. They govern only to line their pockets and watch the rest of the world die.

They are Ugly Americans.

PatrickforO

(14,585 posts)
26. Yes. They have become so enmeshed in the constant and inexorable quest for
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 11:58 PM
Jul 2019

shareholder profits that they are no longer able to see beyond that to the interests of the American people.

This is what I mean when I accuse them of having forgotten how to be Americans.

sheshe2

(83,835 posts)
8. Trump could hold a KKK hang a dozen people and the crowd would cheer.
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:13 PM
Jul 2019

"We sent them back"

donnie would smile and call them true patriots.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
4. By definition, "MAGA" is criticizing the USA
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 09:56 PM
Jul 2019

Think about it...what an absurdity as "MAGA "means America is not great now.

That's completely criticizing the US, and Trump's whole 2016 campaign was premised on this idiotic phrase.

What I don't hear the D's saying is "Trump doesn't like people questioning him. What a snowflake. What a hypocrite." If I missed this, please do let me know!

calimary

(81,387 posts)
21. Great point. MAGA means America Isn't Great Now.
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 11:15 PM
Jul 2019

Otherwise why would your preferred slogan be about restoring some condition that doesn’t currently exist?

Every damn one of ‘em is badmouthing America.

Of course now, that actually is OUR quest and OUR mission and OUR job. Seriously and for real. To return America to the greatness it abandoned several years ago.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
22. He's just blaming Obama for America not being great.
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 11:34 PM
Jul 2019

All Obama did was save our economy after the Bush disaster. He had bin Laden killed, signed the ACA, helped the environment, and then came marriage equality. Trump and his knuckle dragging followers will never forgive him.

PatrickforO

(14,585 posts)
28. Well, yeah, all those things and more. Obama will go down in history
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:01 AM
Jul 2019

as a great president.

Problem is, at least for the Republican base, is he had the temerity to do all these great things while being black.

To my mind, that is the main reason we've got Trump now - he is a knuckle-dragging, racist, xenophobic backlash to Obama's presidency, wherein we had the respect of, and a true position of leadership in, the entire world.

I miss Obama. I miss Michelle. She was an awesome First Lady.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
41. We don't know if Obama will be credited for anything.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:48 AM
Jul 2019

The history books published in Texas were supposed to replace Thurgood Marshall with Phyllis Schlafly. Obama may be our generation's Millard Fillmore when they're done with him.

PatrickforO

(14,585 posts)
46. Texas may be turning blue, though.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:15 PM
Jul 2019

Because things like replacing Thurgood Marshall with Phyllis Schlafly are just plain stupid. They are known for that.

yellowdogintexas

(22,270 posts)
58. Our State Board of Education is rampantly terrifying
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 07:31 PM
Jul 2019

Watch this video https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2091398/ "The Revisionists"

We did gain another seat last election cycle. It is a slow process because like the US Senate only 1/3 of them are on the ballot each election cycle.

Listen up, because even if you do not live here the Texas SBOE's textbook decisions can impact your children's educations. Want to know why?

Because our school system is so large that what the SBOE chooses will be what the majority of textbook publishers offer to other states so they don't have to print as many different books on the same subjects.

Now for math or spelling or English grammar this is not such a big deal. However some of the insane stuff they were putting into the history and trying to get into the science curriculum should never be used in a classroom. There was a lawsuit not that long ago because a 4 th grade history book described slavery as migration by Africans for better economic opportunities.

MyOwnPeace

(16,936 posts)
5. Generally agree, but a couple of points:
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:00 PM
Jul 2019

1. "The four minority Congresswomen who criticize him....." They are not minority - they are part of the House majority - and are really standing up for what America SHOULD be!

2. I think the proper spelling for him in "He only knows how to be a dictator" would be dick-tater!

Love the thought "We are coming for you and your family too!"

sheshe2

(83,835 posts)
11. Well to your second point?
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:20 PM
Jul 2019

I was going to call him just that.

The first?

The only reason the author called them "minorities" was not for their standing in Congress but for the fact that women and women of color are in fact a minority. Sad but true.

Thanks, MyOwnPeace. I love my last thought as well.

PatrickforO

(14,585 posts)
29. Gotta be careful there, Peace. You're coming dangerously close to insulting
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:03 AM
Jul 2019

taters!

Cause 'taters are GOOD!

Trump.....................not so much.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
9. He Is Increasingly Despicable
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:14 PM
Jul 2019

And almost certainly in early mental decline and he hasn’t a lot of mental to decline to begin with.

We need to thrash him in 2020 then once his term ends and he leaves or is dragged out of Office His Evil Orange Self gets taken into custody on numerous charges.

Then once he exits this earth I hope there really is a Hell cause if so he will be headed there.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
12. trouble is ,,,,,,
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:21 PM
Jul 2019

since it is established that he can not charged with any crimes, there is nuttin to prevent him from nullifying the election and staying in power as Emperor as a living God.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
13. It's not about what anyone says. It's about how
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:35 PM
Jul 2019

Trump can twist it to benefit him running for re-election. We better steel ourselves for some over the top xenophobic Nationalism. He’s wrapping himself in the flag. It’ll be the 4th of July until the elections in 2020.




ooky

(8,926 posts)
17. All the Republicans running for re-election who failed
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:51 PM
Jul 2019

to vote to condemn Dotard's tweets and his anti-American behavior in Greenville should be painted as "anti-1st Amendment". And, every time they try to paint themselves in their false "patriotism" or start into their flag waving, our candidates need to pivot straight back to their anti-constitutional RECORD and leave them exposed in their own anti-American hypocrisy. Its kind of hard to claim "support for veterans"; i.e., when you are too big of a coward to value and defend an amendment that veterans risked their lives to defend.

 

ProfessionalLeft

(83 posts)
23. Great post, sheshe
Sat Jul 20, 2019, 11:55 PM
Jul 2019

The idiot-in-chief just doesn't grasp one of our most fundamental rights. Hell, I don't think he grasps any of them (when exercised by his critics).

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
33. Burn in hell, you traitorous motherfucker!
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:44 AM
Jul 2019

Never, ever tell us that we cannot exercise our first amendment rights. You are not the government and you are not the law.

kentuck

(111,106 posts)
35. He has Robert Mueller on his mind.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 09:20 AM
Jul 2019

No matter what Mueller might say in his testimony, the people should not believe him. When they attack Trump, they attack the country...

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
36. Could it be
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 09:24 AM
Jul 2019

That draft dodging Donnie, from a family of undocumented immigrants is getting frantic because of Mueller speaking to the judiciary
committee this coming week, I wonder what tricks the rethugs have to stop Mueller this time?

bucolic_frolic

(43,244 posts)
43. yes that does complete the thought & what a placard
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:31 PM
Jul 2019

SEND HIM BACK
RETURN TO SENDER
With a pic of his daddy vladdy

treestar

(82,383 posts)
44. Hasn't he heard of the First Amendment?
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:38 PM
Jul 2019

Such an ignorant buffoon. MAGA? It has never been great by his terms.

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
48. The same guy who is so upset about the 'threat' to his nazi buddies' 'free speech rights'?
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:41 PM
Jul 2019

His clown nazi pals should be allowed to say whatever they want, all-anti-American, all the time. But our elected Dems better shut their mouths, or else.

Doublethink, right in our face.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
49. He really, REALLY wants to be a dictator
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 02:43 PM
Jul 2019

He's straining at the bit, denigrating the free press, Congressional oversight, the Supreme Court when he doesn't like their decisions, individuals and groups who dare to criticize him. He demands absolute loyalty and gives none. Now he has his Roy Con in William Barr, who disgraces himself every day treating his office as Trump's personal attorney.

The history of this horror has yet to be fully written, but it will not be kind to those who looked the other way as well as those who aided and abetted.

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
51. Any day now I expect the United States of Trump.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 03:03 PM
Jul 2019

A general rebranding worthy of Trump apprentices and other MAGAT’s.

CrispyQ

(36,490 posts)
52. They supported representative government only so long as rich (mostly) white men called the shots.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 03:31 PM
Jul 2019

Once uppity women, minorities, & gays started demanding equality & equity in the system, well, we can't have that! We have a big segment of the population that are such raging hypocrites you can't reason with them. Breaking the rules is A-OK when their side is doing it, but the whining if our side even steps on the line. And defending this vile, vulgar man & his hateful & cruel administration, for any reason, has forever changed my opinion of all of the republicans I know, some of whom I used to respect. It's a character flaw that I just can't overlook anymore.

JGug1

(320 posts)
56. Teddy Roosevelt Really DID Say It
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 06:22 PM
Jul 2019

Though he was speaking of criticism of the President, what he said is equally true of criticism of our country: It is unpatriotic, servile,, and morally treasonable to proclaim that there must be no criticism of the President.

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