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Civil Liberties

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,390 posts) Thu Sep 1, 2022, 10:52 AM Sep 2022

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This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations 'to facilitate the safe exercise' of First...

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A deeply problematic bill for people's First Amendment rights in Franklin, TN, which makes "expression events" such as gatherings/protests/demonstrations of 20+ ppl a crime:

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This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations ‘to facilitate the safe exercise' of First...
A new ordinance in Franklin, Tennessee, will restrict evening and weekend protests and subject violators to misdemeanor charges.

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This Tennessee town is restricting demonstrations 'to facilitate the safe exercise' of First... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 OP

Rwd hellhole TN. Always an international disgrace. SheltieLover Sep 2022 #1

I am hoping that it doesn't survive a legal challenge. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2022 #2

The Supremes? quaint Sep 2022 #3

A VERY wealthy little town, living in constant fear of the people who may want a little of what 70sEraVet Sep 2022 #4

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Rwd hellhole TN. Always an international disgrace.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 10:54 AM

Sep 2022

OldBaldy1701E

(5,113 posts)

2. I am hoping that it doesn't survive a legal challenge. (n/t)

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 12:35 PM

Sep 2022

quaint

(2,561 posts)

3. The Supremes?

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 12:49 PM

Sep 2022

70sEraVet

(3,486 posts)

4. A VERY wealthy little town, living in constant fear of the people who may want a little of what

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Sep 1, 2022, 03:43 PM

Sep 2022

they've got. Yet they NEED those lower classes, to shop in their malls and maintain their palatial homes.

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