Scrutify: To pull apart, inspect, study, analyze. examine.
Pushback, “As Donald Trump takes the oath of office on January 20, progressives will not be accepting this new administration with open arms. Americans from across the nation will be coming to Washington D.C. to resist the spread of hate, racism, sexism, and xenophobia that has followed the Trump campaign and administration-to-be.”[1]
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The 1st Admendment doesn’t seem to apply to Donald Trump.
Protest at Trump’s inauguration are being block by Trump’s own Presidential Inauguration Committee.
That’s because the National Park Service, working on behalf of Trump’s Presidential Inauguration Committee, has reserved almost all of Washington D.C.’s iconic public protest spaces–large parts of the National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, and Washington Monument–for Trump’s inauguration, effectively blocking activists from getting their own permits. [2]
Even the international press is looking at the United States nazi like policies to block the 1st Amendment.
That move has left at least a dozen protest groups without prime venues, a violation of Americans’ constitutional rights, fund officials said. The Lincoln Memorial is a symbolic reminder as the site of 1960s protests for civil rights and against the Vietnam War. [1]
Hundreds of thousands of people from across the country plan to pour into the nation’s capital to protest Donald Trump’s inauguration in late January. But the National Park Service has reserved most of D.C.’s iconic public spaces for the exclusive use of Trump’s Inaugural Committee, not just on Inauguration Day itself but for the weeks leading up to and following the ceremony. Protest groups will have no access to these spaces unless the Committee voluntarily gives up their permits, which they have no incentive to do.[4]
ABC News is reporting:
Attorney Mara Verheyden-Hilliard of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund — who has successfully litigated on behalf of protesters in Washington for more than a decade — threatened legal action against the park service if it does not rescind a permit the agency itself took out to block groups from using land around the White House and the National Mall for demonstrations.
The park service historically reserves space for use by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, but Verheyden-Hilliard said the denial of protest permits has gone too far this time and is unconstitutional.
“This is public land. This land belongs to all of us. The park service’s role is only to act as a neutral administrator and steward of public land,” she said. “They have done a massive land grab, to the detriment of all those who want to engage in free speech activities.” [5]
Huge Trump protest planned for Inauguration Day. Is there protest organized in your town yet?If not,get organizing! https://t.co/0ZnKjlQsb7
— The DJT Resistance (@TheDJTR) December 6, 2016
But it appears that some groups do have the ear of the National Park Service causing some folks to wonder whether the NPS is serving all citizens.
Groups planning to protest President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next month monopolized the National Park Service permits to use public spaces around Washington during the event — until Bikers for Trump showed up. [6]
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Trump family calling for an FBI Investigation of Anti-Trump protests.
The Observer, a news site owned by President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, posted an op-ed calling for an FBI investigation into the “political thuggery” of anti-Trump protests taking place in the wake of the presidential election. [1]
But it is alleged that Trump actually paid “actors” to hold signs during Trumps presidential announcement.
New York-based Extra Mile Casting sent an email last Friday to its client list of background actors, seeking extras to beef up attendance at Trump’s event. [2]
Here’s the alleged full email from Extra Mile, with contact information redacted.
Hi there—
We are working helping one of are [sic] associates out at Gotham GR – http://gothamgr.com/ with a big event happening on TUESDAY 6/16/15.
This is an event in support of Donald Trump and an upcoming exciting announcement he will be making at this event.
This event is called “People for a Stronger America.” The entire group is a pro-small business group that is dedicated to encouraging Donald Trump and his latest ventures. This event will be televised.
We are looking to cast people for the event to wear t-shirts and carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement.
We understand this is not a traditional “background job,” but we believe acting comes in all forms and this is inclusive of that school of thought.
This event is happening LIVE and will be from 8:45AM-11:30AM. LESS THAN 3 HOURS
This will take place inside / interior.
The rate for this is: $50 CASH at the end of the event.
We would love to book you if you are interested and still available.
Please let us know and we will get back to you with confirmation.
Akron Ohio, November 15, 2016 – Anti Trump Protestors take to the streets of Akron, Ohio for a peaceful protest.
so proud to have been a part of something so important with my fellow vcu students and residents of richmond #fucktrump #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/wwDkpB8ms3
— caroline nelson (@carolinels0n) November 10, 2016
thousands of people filling union square, marching in protest of trump. I ❤️ New York #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/IOx3CzBYkP
— Farah Visslailli (@fayr_bear) November 9, 2016
Thousands of people line the streets of American cities to protest. Our voices will be heard. #TrumpProtest #NotMyPresident pic.twitter.com/kuyZduwN1u
— Jordan (@jordansdiamonds) November 10, 2016
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