Path: ...!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-3.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.supernews.com!news.supernews.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:50:30 +0000 Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:50:30 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: Campus Protest Encampments Are Unethical Re: Free speech Newsgroups: soc.culture.russia,soc.culture.china References: <3YOcncZMQekj1H_7nZ2dnZfqn_idnZ2d@supernews.com> <8b8ca73f8609126d15c7b74f2d8ad1d7@www.novabbs.com> <016f1b8ad8178b8db02f1affae0f8f9f@www.novabbs.com> Content-Language: en-US From: "Howard S. Hong" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: <4Z-dnRohb9lbH2j7nZ2dnZfqnPSdnZ2d@supernews.com> Lines: 51 X-Trace: sv3-LnWEcU+qEI14rvnlJM+9oLwaA00r+1+Rlj9Euru0eaY00U9jqDL3m0WcARJUrWaJJ/HqvCqfR+zK3YY!RZa+lZW1N7pMJWSra3NfhP1JHhZ9lLDQtAWa3EAIppI86d+BuPejho+ksikXBZ6oATort+O2mwBy!tFpecbxkks+j X-Complaints-To: www.supernews.com/docs/abuse.html X-DMCA-Complaints-To: www.supernews.com/docs/dmca.html X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 3638 On 9/26/2024 11:03 AM, Howard S. Hong wrote: > On 9/26/2024 10:26 AM, Howard S. Hong wrote: >> On 9/26/2024 8:22 AM, ltlee1 wrote: >>> In Western democracies, the legal system is used to limit civil >>> disobedience as a form of political protest. >>> >>> "Revealed: how the fossil fuel industry helps spread anti-protest laws >>> across the US" >>> >>> >>> "Civil disobedience is a form of political protest that involves >>> breaking the law in a planned, symbolic way – which activists and rights >>> experts say is part of the bedrock of a democratic society and in the >>> tradition of civil rights movements. >>> >>> The months-long investigation by the Guardian found that companies and >>> lawmakers sought to increase the threat of criminal action against >>> activists to protect oil and gas expansion – even as deadly and >>> destructive extreme weather events hit communities nationwide. >>> >>> Last year was the hottest on record, and wildfires, baking temperatures, >>> deadly floods and rising sea levels struck communities across North >>> America – and the rest of the world. Under the Biden administration, the >>> US has handed out more than 1,450 new oil and gas licences, accounting >>> for half of the total globally, and 20% more licences than those issued >>> by Donald Trump, who has promised to “drill, baby, drill” should he >>> return to the White House. >>> >>> The findings from dozens of freedom of information requests suggest that >>> the right to peaceful protest is under attack in the US – much like in >>> other major democracies including the UK, Germany, Canada and >>> Australia." >>> >>> https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/anti-protest-laws- >>> fossil-fuel-lobby >> >> >> >> You have to guarantee the right to private property in the >> Constitution. Private property is not to be seized without permission, >> or fair compensation. > > > > The President and the Legislature should be term-limited and elected by > the voters. The people should have the right to peacefully assemble and petition the government for change in governmental policy.