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SWBTATTReg

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101. Well spoken. Amen.

Reply to calimary (Reply #52)

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 12:07 PM

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GUYS: WARNING! WATCH CAREFULLY to see if this starts happening in your district: [View all] calimary Jul 2017 OP

This is not new-- back in the glory days of the Tea Party they regularly... TreasonousBastard Jul 2017 #1

Likely when they found they couldn't show up with their AR-15's on proud display, they lost interest mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #37

I'm jumping in here to ask people to call the local news to cover Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #64

I'm kicking this. calimary Jul 2017 #2

Could you ask the Democratic Party to see the list? MagickMuffin Jul 2017 #67

may be getting announced on local talk radio stations like the certainot Jul 2017 #98

Brownshirts. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #3

Yep. My thoughts exactly. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 #12

What is the right response? sfwriter Jul 2017 #33

Thanks for sharing this, calimary! pnwmom Jul 2017 #4

I noticed a similar and sudden change during the various anti tRump marches I've attended. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #5

Proud Boys are alt-right, openly racist. (nt) MarvinGardens Jul 2017 #65

Not yet, South Bay area . . Congressman Ted Lieu (Torrance) and Iliyah Jul 2017 #6

I'll be vigilant. StrictlyRockers Jul 2017 #7

Seems unfair that cheeto jesus can kick out protesters at will... oxbow Jul 2017 #8

i agree. barbtries Jul 2017 #20

Find a meeting place to gather where you pay a nominal fee to "rent" the meeting place. magicarpet Jul 2017 #49

Fucking cockroach Brownshirts. Ilsa Jul 2017 #9

But, we do EXACTLY, the same thing ghostsinthemachine Jul 2017 #10

Not for the same factual reasons. 58Sunliner Jul 2017 #15

True. And what occurred to me as well was - THIS is the side of the aisle where they love guns. calimary Jul 2017 #19

There should be a centralized area where each/every/all.... magicarpet Jul 2017 #60

That's why I originally wrote this up and sent it around to local Dem group leaders I know. calimary Jul 2017 #110

Hell, we even do this to OURSELVES Steven Maurer Jul 2017 #21

Thank you! Boomer Jul 2017 #61

The teabaggers in disguise madokie Jul 2017 #11

K&R and Tweeted yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #13

And the police stood there and did nothing.. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #14

Public library?? GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #81

No, I disagree. It's a meeting with speakers and a decorum is expected. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #83

I like decorum as well GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #84

Yes they should. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #85

Problem there granny is that... diverdownjt Jul 2017 #93

That's exactly what I'm talking about. mountain grammy Jul 2017 #95

The public libraries in my area also have rooms groups can reserve for meetings dflprincess Jul 2017 #88

lets see pictures of these people. Hopefully we can we can place names with faces & know what Sunlei Jul 2017 #16

Sorry-I know that's ugly. I would complain to the city council and chief of police. 58Sunliner Jul 2017 #17

that's their tactic. demigoddess Jul 2017 #18

That's why I posted this. calimary Jul 2017 #35

The forces that drive the change...to QUASI FASCISM magicarpet Jul 2017 #68

Yep. THIS. calimary Jul 2017 #109

Yes, it's "a thing" and you've received excellent responses from people who have explained that it SharonClark Jul 2017 #80

Can they get away with this on private property? nini Jul 2017 #22

Good idea TryLogic Jul 2017 #39

That's the conclusion I finally came to, after talking to the cops afterwards. calimary Jul 2017 #41

It sucks private space is going to have to be secured but .. nini Jul 2017 #73

Did you or anyone by chance ask why the cops were there? RandomAccess Jul 2017 #89

Welcome to DU, RandomAccess! calimary Jul 2017 #108

Or as I like to put it -- RandomAccess Jul 2017 #114

Separate the members from non-members. icymist Jul 2017 #23

Real Life Trolls. Little different from the trolls encountered here on DU every day. Stinky The Clown Jul 2017 #24

Free speech ..... unless of course you could always have a closed meeting Kathy M Jul 2017 #25

This is a democratic forum for Democrats. SharonClark Jul 2017 #79

Uh...non democratic ones??? GulfCoast66 Jul 2017 #82

agree there s no freedom of speech .... not exactly what I signed up for last fall . If that Kathy M Jul 2017 #107

they would get kicked out of my meeting in a minute. drray23 Jul 2017 #26

Make it members and members guests only. If this is a dem meeting AJT Jul 2017 #27

I'm sorry to say maxrandb Jul 2017 #28

I hope you are being sarcastic. SharonClark Jul 2017 #78

I don't 47of74 Jul 2017 #97

Hard to say maxrandb Jul 2017 #105

Honestly we have been interrupting their townhalls also.We're just not as rude and ignorant of other judesedit Jul 2017 #29

Also beware of the imbeds. nikibatts Jul 2017 #30

Just shout over them, LOCK HIM UP!! LOCK HIM UP! etc. SWBTATTReg Jul 2017 #31

Welcome to DU, SWBTATTReg! calimary Jul 2017 #45

Caution advised. Better to maintain the calm, rational stance and keep video recording running. lambchopp59 Jul 2017 #100

Yeah or... JAIL TO THE CHIEF....JAIL TO THE CHIEF n/t Bengus81 Jul 2017 #70

Caution advised. Better to maintain the calm, rational stance and keep video recording running. lambchopp59 Jul 2017 #99

Santa Monica??????????? Me. Jul 2017 #32

Yep. calimary Jul 2017 #46

Follow them to their cars - get their license plate numbers jpak Jul 2017 #34

Might be wise to do this. TryLogic Jul 2017 #40

Hello seta1950 Jul 2017 #36

Welcome to DU, seta1950! calimary Jul 2017 #47

They wil all have to change their flag to the Russian Flag katmondoo Jul 2017 #96

trumpbrownshirts heaven05 Jul 2017 #38

Do not feel any need to be apologetic for mentioning this... magicarpet Jul 2017 #42

I share every word of your view here. calimary Jul 2017 #52

Well spoken. Amen. SWBTATTReg Jul 2017 #101

Yes, it probably is a "thing." (No, protesting & disrupting is not criminal.) Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #43

Please, Butterflylady Jul 2017 #44

Welcome to DU, Butterflylady! calimary Jul 2017 #55

seems like if one is paying for the meeting hall one can decide who stays or goes. msongs Jul 2017 #48

party meetings are not the same as town halls. at all. mopinko Jul 2017 #50

THIS is a good idea. Make 'em show ID, and take down the info. calimary Jul 2017 #56

i'd be sneaky about it too. let them sign in, then make the show id. mopinko Jul 2017 #58

Great idea. Nt raccoon Jul 2017 #76

Kinda like voting ...... Kathy M Jul 2017 #106

A modest proposal: Atticus Jul 2017 #51

ANOTHER excellent idea! calimary Jul 2017 #57

I think there is a difference between a truly public event and a privately sponsored event. mackdaddy Jul 2017 #53

Forgot to mention that "tickets" to these events can also be Contracts on behavior. mackdaddy Jul 2017 #54

THIS! Another good idea. calimary Jul 2017 #59

A very vibrant and dynamic discussion... magicarpet Jul 2017 #74

If you are able to take pictures rwheeler31 Jul 2017 #62

They have freedom of speech rights left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #63

bullshit. mopinko Jul 2017 #86

I guess you missed my sarcasm left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #90

Stick with private venues Jake Stern Jul 2017 #66

Welcome to Germany, 1931 DFW Jul 2017 #69

Another strike against us is that most of the police now are staunchly in the Republican camp. southerncrone Jul 2017 #71

I can second that, from long association w/cops. They're in the bag for the Nay Jul 2017 #102

Nope, too many police have bought into that "respect mah Authoritay" mindset. haele Jul 2017 #115

Glad you had the wisdom of restraint & made it out alive. I think you are correct in that southerncrone Jul 2017 #117

If it had even a few moments to do with immigration awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #72

The president of the Santa Monica Dems and I are now in email conversation about this. calimary Jul 2017 #112

Re: your last sentence: awesomerwb1 Jul 2017 #113

Back in the day, there always used to be an appointed marybourg Jul 2017 #75

Get their pictures and license plate numbers. Scruffy1 Jul 2017 #77

If this becomes A THING as we move into the 2018 election....consider: dobleremolque Jul 2017 #87

At Trump rallies, people were thrown out just for wearing an anti Trump t-shirt or a hijab MrPurple Jul 2017 #91

Saw the same behavior at Coffee Party civility meetings a few years ago jmbar2 Jul 2017 #92

Learned from the best Daddio7 Jul 2017 #94

Go look at the photos of the brown shirts on the streets of Germany ; Same type people . geretogo Jul 2017 #103

Always photograph these people. L. Coyote Jul 2017 #104

I heard this (briefly) Ilsa Jul 2017 #111

Oh really? Thom Hartmann's not on the air here anymore. calimary Jul 2017 #116