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2. It may be tempting to shut down speech we disagree with, but...

3. once we allow the government to decide what we can say, see, or hear, or who we can gather with

4. history shows us that the most marginalized will be disproportionately censored and punished for unpopular speech.

5. We are all free to reject and protest ideas we don't agree with. That is a core, fundamental freedom of the United States.

6. If we allow the government to shut down speech for some, we all will pay the price down the line.

When I was in France trying to talk through the differences in American political culture to French folks, the ACLU just came up a lot.

Because they have weaker free speech rules? Or why?

Does the US have "weak free speech rules" because they let people have ideas you don't like? By the way "free speech rules" is an oxymoron.

So what if they're inciting violence and one of their supporters literally just murdered two dudes

If they incite violence, there's a remedy for that under the law, too.

Ted's got it taken care of, no worries.

The police tend to SUPPORT these racists, so think again about the police helping anyone out.

If you think LEOs aren't applying the law as they should, or equally, the DOJ has a civil rights division for that.

Lol my man, you are naive as can be.

So your issue with the Portland police applying law unequally just started February 9th?

The Mayor @tedwheeler is not seeking to limit the content of speech. He is seeking to prevent violence.