{"id":226790,"date":"2024-05-03T00:12:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=226790"},"modified":"2024-05-03T00:12:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:12:16","slug":"the-jdl-reawakens-against-free-speech-as-congress-kisses-the-first-amendment-good-bye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=226790","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>The JDL Reawakens Against Free Speech As Congress Kisses The First Amendment Good-Bye<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><span class=\"s1\">Submitted by Renee Parsons<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The recent national student protests against the Israeli genocide on the Palestinian people is the latest example of how a confusing narrative can be thoroughly invented and generated in order to skew public perception of WTF is actually going on. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>With almost a unanimity of support, those protests have not been<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>antisemitic. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They have been and continue to be totally in opposition of Israel\u2019s unconscionable violence against the Palestinian people and the absence of any moral fiber or conscience is patently clear to any reasonable objective observer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The established<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>truth of Jewish student participation and in leadership roles belies the propaganda being spun.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The protests were still unfolding that evening as the lame-stream media and its political cronies began selling it as anti semitic, racist and political extremists who were kowtowing to George Soros as agents of the Deep State.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>To date, no evidence has been shown to prove any of those assertions. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As the protests continue to intensify, it has now become apparent that American Zionists have re-activated their own modern version of the hate-filled <a href=\"https:\/\/jdl-usa.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">obsolete<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>(JDL) Jewish Defense League to express their paganistic views of settling disputes, especially at the UCLA campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Founded in 1968 by <a href=\"https:\/\/video.search.yahoo.com\/search\/video%3B_ylt=AwrFPRhy1TNm0BgAMnX7w8QF%3B_ylu=c2xrA3RleHQEaXQDQWxzb1RyeQRzZWMDcmVsBHBvcwMx?p=Meir+Kahane+JDL&amp;fr2=p:s,v:v,m:rs-top,ct:relatedSearches&amp;fr=ac1or7wjuol&amp;type=E210US1285G91754#id=15&amp;vid=98354694015459eb703fd3b2093cb3cc&amp;action=view\"><span class=\"s2\">Rabbi Meir Kahane<\/span><\/a> who stated that to \u201c<i>turn the other check is not a Jewish concept<\/i>\u201d,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>the JDL\u2019s stated goal was to \u201c<i>protect Jews from antisemitism by whatever means necessary\u201d <\/i>and that<i> \u201cself defense is a Jewish right.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>As an acknowledged fascist organization<i>, <\/i>the JDL has been designated as a \u2018<i>right wing terrorist group\u2019<\/i> by the FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/stats-services\/publications\/terror\"><span class=\"s2\">since 2001<\/span><\/a> and labelled as a hate group by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splcenter.org\/fighting-hate\/extremist-files\/group\/jewish-defense-league\"><span class=\"s2\">Southern Poverty Law Center<\/span><\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>A review of their <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/video.search.yahoo.com\/search\/video%3B_ylt=AwrFPRhy1TNm0BgAMnX7w8QF%3B_ylu=c2xrA3RleHQEaXQDQWxzb1RyeQRzZWMDcmVsBHBvcwMx?p=Meir+Kahane+JDL&amp;fr2=p:s,v:v,m:rs-top,ct:relatedSearches&amp;fr=ac1or7wjuol&amp;type=E210US1285G91754#id=&amp;vid=&amp;action=close\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>history<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> shows a group of bullies with heathen, depraved<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>scruples that are inconsistent with American values.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Even the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20110926205341\/http:\/www.adl.org\/presrele\/extremism_72\/4016_72.asp\"><span class=\"s2\">ADL<\/span><\/a> referred to them as \u201c<i>thugs and hooligans\u201d.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By 2021<i>, <\/i>the <a href=\"https:\/\/canadiandimension.com\/articles\/view\/the-long-overdue-death-of-the-jewish-defence-league\"><span class=\"s2\">Canadian branch<\/span><\/a> of the JDL which preached a form of anti-arab Jewish nationalism was closing its doors with the resignation of its then Grand Wizard of Zionism. Recognized as a <a href=\"https:\/\/canadiandimension.com\/articles\/view\/the-jdl-is-a-violent-extremist-group-so-we-should-treat-it-like-one\"><span class=\"s2\">violent extremist<\/span><\/a> group, the JDL was prominent for provoking and instigating conflicts<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>as it operated as a quasi fascist mob in the streets of Toronto.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s3\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\">It is now obvious that the protests have become a convenient rational to pursue an organized legislative attack on the only Constitutional Republic in the world with the targeted destruction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/constitution\/first_amendment\"><span class=\"s2\">First Amendment<\/span><\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>That Amendment is essential as it was deliberately chosen to be The First Amendment as the remainder of the entire Bill of Rights depends on an active and functioning First Amendment.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/05\/01\/1248433624\/protests-campus-ucla-universities-israel-gaza-palestinians#:~:text=Violence%2520erupted%2520at%2520the%2520University%2520of%2520California%252C%2520Los,Dickson%2520Plaza%252C%2520a%2520central%2520green%2520space%2520on%2520campus.\"><span class=\"s2\">graphic scenes<\/span><\/a> of violence at UCLA with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/biden-says-americans-have-right-to-protest-but-not-the-right-to-chaos-on-college-campuses-after-another-night-of-mass-arrests-here-are-the-latest-updates-132622952.html\"><span class=\"s2\">130 arrested<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a> are undeniable as the Zionists activated their core to further assault and attack American students with no law enforcement oversight after the Zionists were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/05\/01\/1248433624\/protests-campus-ucla-universities-israel-gaza-palestinians#:~:text=Violence%2520erupted%2520at%2520the%2520University%2520of%2520California%252C%2520Los,Dickson%2520Plaza%252C%2520a%2520central%2520green%2520space%2520on%2520campus.\"><span class=\"s2\">forcibly<\/span><\/a> attempting to dismantle the tent city as a further justification to increase censorship against deliberately perpetuated \u2018<i>hate\u2019<\/i> speech. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>As the protests continue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/biden-says-americans-have-right-to-protest-but-not-the-right-to-chaos-on-college-campuses-after-another-night-of-mass-arrests-here-are-the-latest-updates-132622952.html\"><span class=\"s2\">intensifying<\/span><\/a> on campus,<i> <\/i>President<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Biden announced that<i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><\/span><span class=\"s3\"><i>\u201c<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>violent protests are not protected\u201d <\/i>and that the students<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><b><i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> \u201c<i>have a<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>right to protest but not right to cause chaos.\u2019<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><i> <\/i>Like every other woke \u2018progressive liberal\u2019Democrat , he is can only capable of recognizingviolence as coming from the students; law enforcement and self-appointed Zionist violence is irrelevant.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s4\">On May 1, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Richie Torres (D-NY)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>earned their donations when they introduced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/6090\"><span class=\"s2\">Antisemitic Awareness<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Act<\/span><\/a> (HR 6090)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i> <\/i><\/b>which was introduced as a bill <\/span><span class=\"s5\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>To provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or activities, and for other purposes<\/b>.&#8221; <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>While Torres received a generous $1.2 Million from AIPAC for his services, Lawler, as a first year Member of Congress, only received a mere $116,000 for sabotaging the Constitution.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s6\">As if doing double duty, Torres also spoke out against the ICC consideration of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his fellow conspirators citing that<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201c<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>The ICC\u2019s abuse of power must be met with strong consequences from both Congress and the President\u201d<\/i> and that \u201c<i>The weaponization of international law\u2014in the service of terror\u2014cannot be allowed to stand.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">During House Floor Debate on May 1<\/span><span class=\"s7\"><sup>st<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> which begins at <a href=\"https:\/\/live.house.gov\/?date=2024-05-01\"><span class=\"s2\">3:14 minutes<\/span><\/a>, is Lawler\u2019s angry statement and shouting as he personally politically threatened Rep. Jerry Nadler (NY)<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>that \u201c<i>any Member who votes against the bill,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>has no business being a Member of Congress.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Nadler,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>who is a long time Democratic Member of Congress and a long time supporter of civil liberties, the First Amendment and referred to himself as a \u2018<i>deeply committed Zionist<\/i>\u201d announced<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>that he would<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>not be supporting the Act as he<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>responded that Lawler\u2019s comments were \u201c <i>slanderous<\/i>\u201d and \u201c<i>disgracefu<\/i>l\u201d.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nadler went on to affirm his support for free speech and the First Amendment and that the term \u2018<i>antisemitism should not be codified\u2019<\/i> as Lawler\u2019s proposed bill was a \u201c<i>pointless gesture that will do nothing to stop antisemitism but will stop free speech<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Almost immediately Rep. Cohen (D-Tenn) another supporter of Israel, took the podium and agreed that Lawler\u2019s remarks were \u201c<i>reprehensible<\/i>\u201d and that the bill would harm free speech. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s6\">Emerging from a self imposed isolation, the ACLU issued a three page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Oppose-H.R.-6090-the-Anti-Semitism-Awareness-Act45.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">critique in opposition<\/span><\/a> to HR 6090 pointing out that \u201c<\/span><span class=\"s1\"><i>Federal law already prohibits antisemitic discrimination and harassment by federally funded entities and is not needed to protect against antisemitic discrimination.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>Instead, \u201c<i>would likely chill free speech of students on college campuses by incorrectly equating criticism of the Israeli government with antisemitism.\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Nevertheless, the final result of a one hour debate which relied heavily on anecdotal hearsay and unreliable subjective opinions was an AIPAC generated <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/evs\/2024\/roll172.xml\"><span class=\"s2\">320 \u2013 91<\/span><\/a> with 21 Republicans and 70 Democrats voting Nay. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">However, HR 6090 can expect to find itself before the Supreme Court for their consideration as to its Constitutionality.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-226790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=226790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226790\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=226790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=226790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=226790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}