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Can we take a minute to appreciate the bookstore that this is happening at?

It's called McNally Robinson. It's based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It has previously expanded into places like New York city, but I believe now only operates out of Winnipeg .

It is a phenomenal bookstore that does wonders for local artists giving them platforms they otherwise would not get.

Great story all around.

ETA, I'd recognize that logo anywhere, been driving by it my whole life.

You're right, it is very different. The campus encampments are calling for intifada. Calling for violence should not be accepted. That is starkly different from an invitation to a foreign Ally being scuttled by people too afraid to hear what someone has to say.

Yes you can. Just not listen. That's a very good point. Not listening is very different from scuttling the invitation provided by the speaker of the house.

I'm literally claiming reality. Scuttling an invitation from the speaker of the House is absolutely stifling free speech. I've never made the claim. It's a constitutional violation you'd have to be in absolute moron to interpret my comment that way.

There are many ways to stifle Free speech. I see people making that claim regarding the chance for intifada college campuses. Being an expression of free speech. I'm amused and fascinated by the people claiming that shutting down an encampment that's calling for in intifada which is unquestionably. A violent action is stifling Free speech. Well they have issues with a politician being invited to speak before Congress.

Lots of them hang out here LoL.

Not voting for Biden is supporting Trump. Not voting is supporting Trump.

This is the simple reality of the situation. Memes don't make a difference in vote totals even if they make you feel special about being the hero you think you are.

It's crazy this asshole is going to win again. Biden has done exponentially more for Americans than Trump but he's still going to lose.

Crazy Town. Top to bottom.

The reasoning is abundantly clear. The speaker of the House quite literally by definition is in charge of who speaks before the house. Undermining and subverting the invitation of someone to speak before Congress is absolutely limiting free speech before the American public.

That you're trying to make this a legal argument, proves to me that you understand the problem here. I'm not claiming this is a legal issue. This is a moral issue and the Democrats who constantly claim moral superiority have lost credibility with this action. If they have a problem with what a foreign leader has to say then they should take to the floor with a rebuttal. Well, over half of Americans support this particular Ally. American people have jobs that are entirely independent on the support of this. Ally. Throwing a hissy fit and refusing to allow someone of that stature to speak before Congress is a very sad demonstration of weakness.

Holding people at the border and arresting peaceful protesters are also examples of stifling Free speech. Both can be true regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum. It's wild to me watching liberals turning into the scaredy cats that they claim. The conservatives are with actions like this. Hardly progressive.

Of course they are. Where do you find me saying otherwise?

? You think you get to independently choose your group? You don't, even among the most progressive.

You kinda sorta need to be welcome in the group whatever that group is.

That's the legal definition. It's insane that you're trying to argue that THAT is what's needed to consider the limiting of speech to be unacceptable. Your bias has clouded your ability to reason. I'm quite sure you're not making those claims about the campus protests being shut down by the schools.

Abbott stands for nothing.