Indigenous Marchers, Covington Catholic HS, and Black Israelites preachers = a buffet of media mess

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Weezer said:
When is the press no longer the press? The First Amendment guarantees a free press, but the press itself has a responsibility to use that privilege responsibly. When does agenda driven media cross the threshold from being actual press and become something different? Reporting like this is like screaming "fire" in a crowded theater. It's irresponsible and potentially dangerous. It doesn't represent the facts or portray the truth. It goes against the principles of journalistic integrity. The responsibility of the press is to provide the public with facts, not opinions. Somewhere that seems to have escaped us.
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I would like to see these media sites, including Fox and all of them, face real penalties for their lies. you can be sued for slander and libel, so a company should as well. bet that clamps them up fast and makes sure they fact check like they are supposed to.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
I'll shut up after this but NO group should be allowed to be near the White House, Lincoln Memorial, National Monument, etc. and able to yell this garbage. No little 6 year old needs to hear it when the parents are just wanting to show them these National icons.

They should move them to a certain place in the city so that families can enjoy their days touring. That hate church is moved a mile back from funerals at churches and gravesites, move these aholes so people can enjoy DC.
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So you want the government to be choosing what speech is allowed and what’s not?
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
I'll shut up after this but NO group should be allowed to be near the White House, Lincoln Memorial, National Monument, etc. and able to yell this garbage. No little 6 year old needs to hear it when the parents are just wanting to show them these National icons.

They should move them to a certain place in the city so that families can enjoy their days touring. That hate church is moved a mile back from funerals at churches and gravesites, move these aholes so people can enjoy DC.
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they have the right to peacefully protest. parents and all should be aware of what is going on.
 
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volinbham said:
VinBham's take:

1. Black Israelites were by far the worst offenders. No defense for their behavior but in the end they were just shouting racist crap. No crime, just a-hole behavior.
2. Phillips and crew much less offensive than #1. Instigating the situation is on them - they didn't need to go get in the kids' faces and all but that happens at protests. Have a problem with Phillips claims that have been proven untrue so negative points for that.
3. Kids, the chanting and tomahawk were mocking otherwise I'm not seeing the problem.

Big pictures - Group 1 should receive virtually all of the condemnation for bad behavior.
Group 2; 2 minutes for instigating and thumbs down for running to the press with a false story.
Group 3; mocking uncalled for.
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I think those kids could have whooped everyone's ass if it came down do it

But yeah, I think you have the order right.
 
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LouderVol said:
they have the right to peacefully protest. parents and all should be aware of what is going on.
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I don't call that peaceful. And no family in there right mind is going to go there knowing it's happening. I mean, DC is essentially costing itself alot in tourism money.
 
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Smokey123 said:
So you want the government to be choosing what speech is allowed and what’s not?
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No, I want families to enjoy those iconic buildings. It's why they were built.

So what's the difference in moving that hate church at soldier funerals? I'm completely for it just trying to understand what the difference between the two are?
 
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Covington Controversy: Lawmakers want details from Twitter on Account that Promoted Viral Video

Lawmakers have reportedly asked Twitter for details of the SHADOWY account that circulated a controversial video of students from Covington Catholic High School and their encounter with a Native American activist near the Lincoln Memorial.


The House Intelligence Committee and Sen. Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, have asked Twitter for information on the mysterious account, according to the HuffPost.


Twitter suspended the @2020fight account on Monday after it helped spread the video of the encounter between the white students from the high school in Kentucky and the Native American activist.

Twitter prohibits the creation of "fake and misleading accounts," and the encounter once again demonstrated the power of social media to not just amplify but manipulate narratives, aided by bots and malicious actors out to shape public discourse.

The @2020fight account reportedly used a photo of Nah Cardoso, a Brazilian social media star. However, a source with knowledge of the situation told Fox News there is evidence that the account originated in the U.S.

A legal adviser to Cardoso told CNN that Cardoso had not authorized any other account to user her image or content.

CNN reports that the @2020fight account was set up in December 2016 and listed a description of “Teacher and advocate” in its Twitter bio. The account was purportedly originated in California.
Fox News has reached out to the House Intelligence Committee and Sen. Warner with a request for comment on this story. Twitter is actively engaged with the committees, as is the company’s standard practice, according to the source with knowledge of the situation.

The @2020fight account had significant mentions before the posting of the video of the Covington students, according to social media specialist Storyful. There were more than 6,000 mentions of the account on Twitter between Jan. 10 and Jan. 17. Tweets referencing @2020fight skyrocketed from Jan. 18. when the video was first posted, through Jan. 20, with nearly 50,000 mentions on the social media site.

According to Storyful, the account had posted significant anti-Trump sentiment in the past. A now-defunct WordPress blog of the same name posted content back in 2017 that was mostly against mainstream media.

Covington controversy: Lawmakers want details from Twitter on account that promoted viral video
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
No, I want families to enjoy those iconic buildings. It's why they were built.

So what's the difference in moving that hate church at soldier funerals? I'm completely for it just trying to understand what the difference between the two are?
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They “the idiot church people “ can still chant their stupid messages . That’s why the motorcycle guys stand in front of them so the family doesn’t have to see them .
Edit : The Patriot Guard . I wanted to get their name right because I think what they do is wonderful .
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
I don't call that peaceful. And no family in there right mind is going to go there knowing it's happening. I mean, DC is essentially costing itself alot in tourism money.
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and that's fine. It is, and always has been, our capital. with all the politics that come with that. if there is any place in our nation where protesting has to be protected, its in DC. Those douche bags in charge need to face it every day.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
No, I want families to enjoy those iconic buildings. It's why they were built.

So what's the difference in moving that hate church at soldier funerals? I'm completely for it just trying to understand what the difference between the two are?
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pretty sure the only way to move Westboro has been by private citizens standing in the way as a counter protest to those crapbags.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
No, I want families to enjoy those iconic buildings. It's why they were built.

So what's the difference in moving that hate church at soldier funerals? I'm completely for it just trying to understand what the difference between the two are?
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Going to enjoy those monuments and honor them/founding fathers while complaining about free speech would be ironic.

I’m not sure I understand the bolded reference
 
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LouderVol said:
and that's fine. It is, and always has been, our capital. with all the politics that come with that. if there is any place in our nation where protesting has to be protected, its in DC. Those douche bags in charge need to face it every day.
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I do not believe that anyone is saying to silence them. Create a "Protest Mall" area and they can have at it.
 
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Orange_Vol1321 said:
I'll shut up after this but NO group should be allowed to be near the White House, Lincoln Memorial, National Monument, etc. and able to yell this garbage. No little 6 year old needs to hear it when the parents are just wanting to show them these National icons.

They should move them to a certain place in the city so that families can enjoy their days touring. That hate church is moved a mile back from funerals at churches and gravesites, move these aholes so people can enjoy DC.
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The only place you have the right not to be offended is in your house. These are good teaching moments for a kid.
 
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T-TownVol said:
I do not believe that anyone is saying to silence them. Create a "Protest Mall" area and they can have at it.
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defeats the purpose. that's not really "free" protesting if you are sticking them in a convenient corner.

They are Americans, they have a right to be heard. Not when its convenient for everybody else. but when they want to be. as long as they are peaceful I would let them occupy the WH and Capitol Building. Its not like the elected really use those buildings.
 
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LouderVol said:
defeats the purpose. that's not really "free" protesting if you are sticking them in a convenient corner.

They are Americans, they have a right to be heard. Not when its convenient for everybody else. but when they want to be. as long as they are peaceful I would let them occupy the WH and Capitol Building. Its not like the elected really use those buildings.
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MmmmKay.......their rights do not trump the rights of the public to enjoy what they have paid for.
Agree to disagree
 
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T-TownVol said:
They do it already.........ONCE AGAIN, not trying to SILENCE anyone.
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Of course everything isnt protected, like threats. Saying mean, racist things, or simply something that offends you is protected and always should be. “Hate speech” is protected by the firstA, period.
 
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