CITYWATCH TODAY—Who would have ever guessed that one day United Nations human rights investigators would be demanding that the United States of America … that bastion of free speech … ‘Stop the alarming trend of undemocratic,” anti-protest, anti-free speech legislation sweeping the country since the election of Donald Trump? Common Dreams has the story.
Alarming examples from their report: Arizona has voted to expand a racketeering law to allow police to arrest anyone involved in a protest and seize their assets. North Dakota proposed legislation to legalize running over protestors if they are blocking a roadway. Missouri lawmakers want to make it legal to wear a robe, mask or disguise to protest. Lawmakers in North Carolina want to make it a crime to heckle lawmakers. There’s more. It’s disconcerting. Check it out.
And, in the end, the UN action begs the question for Americans: Are you prepared for the real cost of Trumpism?
Let me know what you think.
Ken Draper-Editor, CityWatch
