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Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!’

I can not agree with this. If we step on the First Amendment, will the Second be far behind?

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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

That's an uncertain slippery slope to skate.

All kinds of speech is limited under the Constitution and has been for a long time; yet, we still have the Second.

"Fighting words," incitement to immediate lawless violence, threatening the president and falsely yelling fire in a crowded theater - just to name a few.

I've said my piece about the topic before but I'm glad President Trump has stated a position.

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:
SCOTUS agrees: https://constitutioncenter.org...merican-flag-burning

Trump is pandering to the majority of American voters who cringe at desecrating the flag. Remember he has an election coming up.

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It would never pass so this is all mental masturbation.

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Interviewee is John Marini, expert on the administrative state AKA “The Swamp”. He describes in detail how the administrative state came to be as a result of abdication by Congress of their accountability and responsibility. Very much in favor of Trump’s unique “political” approach, as opposed to the rule of “experts”. Points out that Trump really is trying to unite the nation and point us toward self-government again (i.e., politics as opposed to the administrative state).

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his administration gathered in the Golan Heights on Sunday to unveil a sign for the community, newly named “Ramat Trump,” which translates into “Trump Heights.”

“We are proud to have the opportunity to establish a new community,” Netanyahu said during the unveiling. “And also to honor a big friend.”

The prime minster pushed to rename the existing community of Bruchim in commemoration of President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The area is home to only a few hundred residents, however, Israeli leadership is anticipating the rebranding will encourage migration, reported The Associated Press.

“It’s a great recognition of the president’s courageous decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” said David Friedman, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, during the ceremony. “It’s absolutely beautiful.”

Friedman also nodded at Trump’s 73rd birthday on Friday, referring to the renaming “a beautiful birthday present.”

Netanyahu revealed in April he would be introducing a resolution to name a town in the Golan Heights after Trump.

The Trump administration officially recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in March, after the international community had spent decades refusing to recognize the country’s authority over the land. Prior to the move, the U.S. considered the Golan Heights to be a Syrian territory that should be returned to the country in a negotiated settlement.

https://dailycaller.com/2019/0...olan-heights-israel/

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Source: Reuters.com

As promised, Trump slashes aid to Central America over migrants
Lesley Wroughton, Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cut hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, after Trump blasted the three countries because thousands of their citizens had sought asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico.

The plan will likely encounter stiff opposition in Congress.

Lawmakers, including some of Trump’s fellow Republicans as well as Democrats, have chafed against the president’s repeated decisions to disregard spending bills passed by Congress, some of which he has signed into law himself.

Lawmakers who opposed the plan said it was cruel to cut off aid to countries grappling with hunger and crime and that the move would be counterproductive because it would more likely increase the number of migrants than decrease it.

“As feared, a presidential tantrum will limit our nation’s ability to actually help address the challenges forcing people to flee to the U.S.,” Democratic Senator Bob Menendez said on Twitter.

Trump has made reducing illegal immigration one of his signature policy pledges, both during his presidential campaign and 2-1/2 years in the White House.

Congressional aides said the administration told them it would reallocate $370 million in aid to Central America that lawmakers had approved for fiscal 2018, and suspend an additional $180 million Congress had approved for fiscal 2017.

All of the money for those years has not yet been spent.

The administration said in March it would cut aid to the three countries after Trump expressed unhappiness with the their immigration policies.

No funds will be provided until the administration is satisfied the countries are reducing the number of migrants reaching the U.S. border, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus told reporters.

“This is consistent with the president’s direction and with the recognition that it is critical that there be sufficient political will in these countries to address the problem at its source,” she said.

Without elaborating, she added: “Working with Congress, we will reprogram those funds to other priorities as appropriate.”

A U.S. official, with knowledge of plans, said the administration would review the funding by April 2020.

Reporting by Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle; Additional reporting by Makini Brice; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Peter Cooney

Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Reports here are that there have been over 100,000 requests for tickets to the Orlando Rally, the arena only holds 20,000, streets are already closed, people have been lining up and it's hot, humid, rainy, typical Summer FL days.

Trump Rally Orlando