Virginia's top House Republican warns 'white supremacist garbage' to stay away from gun rally

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

JANUARY 18, 2020 / 9:24 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Brad Brooks, Gabriella Borter
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(Reuters) - Virginia’s House Republican leader said on Saturday that white supremacists and any other groups trying to spread “hate, violence, or civil unrest” were not welcome at a pro-gun rally in the state’s capital on Monday, which is expected to draw thousands.

The House Republican leader’s statement came a day after the state’s top court upheld a ban by the governor on weapons in the area around the Capitol in Richmond where the rally is set to take place by demonstrators protesting against Democrats’ push to stiffen the state’s gun laws.

“Any group that comes to Richmond to spread white supremacist garbage, or any other form of hate, violence, or civil unrest isn’t welcome here,” House Republican leader Todd Gilbert said in a statement. “While we and our Democratic colleagues may have differences, we are all Virginians and we will stand united in opposition to any threats of violence or civil unrest from any quarter.”

Militias, neo-Nazis and other groups have vowed to attend the rally. Authorities say they are expecting several thousand people and are trying to keep the event from becoming violent.


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[YOHABLO]

1. When ever you tell children not to do something ...

the worst of the worst will show up. It'll be a shit show.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Yeah. They are really amping it up

Got this from a RW site. I'm sure it is the real post.

[paleotn]

12. Thus always to tyrants?

She does know what happened to Brutus, doesn't she? Maybe not.

[JohnnyRingo]

15. She purposely left a key word out of there.

Anyone reading it can easily fill in the blank.

D____

[NNadir]

2. A Republican said Donald Trump and his staff are not welcome in Virginia?

Somehow I find that hard to believe.

[Maxheader]

24. Great!

1st thought that came into my head...

[Midnight Writer]

3. He's covering his ass. Deniability. "I told them not to come". He's knows troubles a'brewing.

[Capt. America]

4. Too late pal....you guys made this.

[DanieRains]

5. When A Republican Does Something Good Give Them Credit

Ok.

[cstanleytech]

7. More like when they pretend to you should count your toes and fingers. nt

[elleng]

8. YES

[underpants]

9. Local knowledge. Yeah he knows that people are planning on using this to create a legacy.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212883588

[paleotn]

10. But Todd....

That's your base. Are you ashamed of your base?

[bluestarone]

11. When this RETHUG goes back to congress how

Will he VOTE on gun issues?

[Mc Mike]

13. Scum, scum, scum, go back to from where you come.

[jcboon]

14. So Todd should stay home

[wnylib]

16. The date and location have been puposefully

chosen for this rally.

Richmond, capital of the Confederacy.

January 20, date for celebrating the birthday of MLK.

Billed as a gun rights rally. It is drawing neo Nazis and other racial supremacist groups who are vowing to defy Governor Northam's ban on weapons at the rally.

Would not want to be in Richmond tomorrow. Sounds like Charlottesville deja vu.

[onenote]

20. MLK Day has been designated "Lobby Day" in Virginia for several years now

All kinds of groups have come to the Capitol to lobby their representatives on MLK Day.

Example:https://www.newvirginiamajority.org/doa_17

[wnylib]

21. Yes, I learned about that later, from an online

article, after my post.

But, i also learned that some of the hate groups that encouraged their members to show up, thought the date and location fit their views. Fortunately some of the worst of them who had made threats and plans were stopped by FBI agents.

I am happy that it did not turn into a Charlottesville deja vu. But, unfortunately, concerns about safety kept some people the area from following through with plans for celebrating MLK day.

[IronLionZion]

17. Tomorrow is going to be a cluster

good luck to any Richmond area DUers.

[onenote]

22. Or not.

[IronLionZion]

23. Good

[Farmer-Rick]

18. Every damn Nazi should be deported and sent back to Germany

[maxrandb]

19. As if there's any difference between "Retrumplican" and "white supremacists garbage"

OK Boomer