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Old 01-06-2021, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
What happened today was wrong and what blm and antifa have done by rioting and looting were also wrong
Yes they both were.

Ever wonder why the penalty for violence while rioting is "The federal crime of rioting is punishable by fines, imprisonment for up to five years, or both."

While for sedition and activity is "Sedition is a serious felony punishable by fines and up to 20 years in prison and it refers to the act of inciting revolt or violence against a lawful authority with the goal of destroying or overthrowing it.

Our democracy is fragile, and defending it is something many have done, but all I thought of today when watching that banner stretched across the halls of congress, proclaiming fidelity to one man, was our chagrin when Khomeini staged his coup in Iran and the banners with his face plastered the walls in Tehran