Today’s blacklisted Americans: Pro-lifers banned from the Washington Monument because it is a “First Amendment-free zone”
Banned apparently by the Biden administration
They’re coming for you next: As part of the annual pro-life March for Life demonstration in DC on January 20, 2023, volunteers running a food table were forced to move away from the Washington Monument because, as one park ranger told them, they were in a “First Amendment-free zone.”
The women were setting up a table to provide some fellow pro-life supporters with bagels and coffee when a park ranger told them they were in a “First Amendment-free zone” and had to move out of the granite plaza surrounding the famous obelisk. They relocated on the grass, inches next to the plaza, with the approval of the park ranger. Later, a police officer approached the ladies and told them they were allegedly “getting complaints” about their table being on the path. Police told them they had to leave, and the women complied.
These women had set up the same table at the same spot the year before, with no problems.
Though the granite plaza itself is considered a “restricted zone” where “Activities may only occur within these areas on specified dates to maintain the contemplative and respectful environment of the memorial,” these women were only running a craft service table, an activity that the park service only the year before did not consider a violation of this rule.
Furthermore, we know this was not the reason the ranger and police officer moved to remove them. By his own words, the ranger called this area a “First Amendment-free zone,” thus telling them that they were not allowed to express their opinions there and had to leave, even though the park website itself specifically contradicts this ranger, proudly stating that.
The Mall has served as a venue for people to exercise their First Amendment rights nearly since its creation in 1791. All demonstrations with more than 25 people require a free permit to address potential safety and resource protection considerations and to avoid conflicts with other permitted activities.
Since three women does not equal 25, it appears no permit was needed for these women and their food table. In a free society of good will, no one would have had a problem, and since that was what America once was, such activities were allowed at the monument for decades, without problem.
We no longer live in such a society. It appears a general order had gone out in 2023 from the Biden administration, ordering officials at many Washington museums and monuments to hassle and blacklist, as frequently as possible, the March-for-Life demonstrators, and those officials and the personnel who worked for them were entirely okay with such orders, eager and glad to oblige.
Thus, students wearing blue wool caps that said “pro-life” were kicked out of the Air & Space museum, while others wearing pro-life shirts were prevented from viewing the Bill of Rights and the Constitution at the National Archives, for the same reason.
And thus, the Washington Monument suddenly became a “First Amendment-free zone,” but only for pro-life demonstrators. Strange how the Constitution and Bill of Rights suddenly did not apply to this government-operated monument, when those who were politically opposed to the present administration wished to be there.
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Banned apparently by the Biden administration
They’re coming for you next: As part of the annual pro-life March for Life demonstration in DC on January 20, 2023, volunteers running a food table were forced to move away from the Washington Monument because, as one park ranger told them, they were in a “First Amendment-free zone.”
The women were setting up a table to provide some fellow pro-life supporters with bagels and coffee when a park ranger told them they were in a “First Amendment-free zone” and had to move out of the granite plaza surrounding the famous obelisk. They relocated on the grass, inches next to the plaza, with the approval of the park ranger. Later, a police officer approached the ladies and told them they were allegedly “getting complaints” about their table being on the path. Police told them they had to leave, and the women complied.
These women had set up the same table at the same spot the year before, with no problems.
Though the granite plaza itself is considered a “restricted zone” where “Activities may only occur within these areas on specified dates to maintain the contemplative and respectful environment of the memorial,” these women were only running a craft service table, an activity that the park service only the year before did not consider a violation of this rule.
Furthermore, we know this was not the reason the ranger and police officer moved to remove them. By his own words, the ranger called this area a “First Amendment-free zone,” thus telling them that they were not allowed to express their opinions there and had to leave, even though the park website itself specifically contradicts this ranger, proudly stating that.
The Mall has served as a venue for people to exercise their First Amendment rights nearly since its creation in 1791. All demonstrations with more than 25 people require a free permit to address potential safety and resource protection considerations and to avoid conflicts with other permitted activities.
Since three women does not equal 25, it appears no permit was needed for these women and their food table. In a free society of good will, no one would have had a problem, and since that was what America once was, such activities were allowed at the monument for decades, without problem.
We no longer live in such a society. It appears a general order had gone out in 2023 from the Biden administration, ordering officials at many Washington museums and monuments to hassle and blacklist, as frequently as possible, the March-for-Life demonstrators, and those officials and the personnel who worked for them were entirely okay with such orders, eager and glad to oblige.
Thus, students wearing blue wool caps that said “pro-life” were kicked out of the Air & Space museum, while others wearing pro-life shirts were prevented from viewing the Bill of Rights and the Constitution at the National Archives, for the same reason.
And thus, the Washington Monument suddenly became a “First Amendment-free zone,” but only for pro-life demonstrators. Strange how the Constitution and Bill of Rights suddenly did not apply to this government-operated monument, when those who were politically opposed to the present administration wished to be there.
Now available in hardback and paperback as well as ebook!
From the press release: In this ground-breaking new history of early America, historian Robert Zimmerman not only exposes the lie behind The New York Times 1619 Project that falsely claims slavery is central to the history of the United States, he also provides profound lessons about the nature of human societies, lessons important for Americans today as well as for all future settlers on Mars and elsewhere in space.
Conscious Choice: The origins of slavery in America and why it matters today and for our future in outer space, is a riveting page-turning story that documents how slavery slowly became pervasive in the southern British colonies of North America, colonies founded by a people and culture that not only did not allow slavery but in every way were hostile to the practice.
Conscious Choice does more however. In telling the tragic history of the Virginia colony and the rise of slavery there, Zimmerman lays out the proper path for creating healthy societies in places like the Moon and Mars.
“Zimmerman’s ground-breaking history provides every future generation the basic framework for establishing new societies on other worlds. We would be wise to heed what he says.” —Robert Zubrin, founder of founder of the Mars Society.
All editions are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and all book vendors, with the ebook priced at $5.99 before discount. The ebook can also be purchased direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit, in which case you don't support the big tech companies and I get a bigger cut much sooner.
Autographed printed copies are also available at discount directly from me (hardback $24.95; paperback $14.95; Shipping cost for either: $5.00). Just email me at zimmerman @ nasw dot org.
I think most Federal politicians consider the entire country a “First Amendment Free Zone.” Lots of spinning in graves at the resting spots of members of the framers of the constitution.
Not related:
Wayne, you have got to see this Jordon Petersen being “Interviewed” by Lex Fridman (Jennifer Aniston), hilarious!
Would help if I posted it: https://youtu.be/p4QmQqSf1l8
Cotour–
thanks–had not seen that.
“Ian Crossland at Timcast Exposes His Unfair Contract”
Cast Castle (2/16/23)
https://youtu.be/gGTZNnC2jvI
6:11
And it just keeps rolling with “Jennifer” : https://youtu.be/qchzGeo_wyg
A stellar quote by someone’s mom: “Don’t allow you mind to be so open that your brain falls out”.
Related:
EVIDENCE: WEAPONIZING GOVERNMENT FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES
Attorney General: “Garland said Thursday he “personally approved” the unprecedented decision to seek a search warrant against a former president but stressed that “the department does not take such a decision lightly. Where possible, it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search and to narrowly scope any search that is undertaken,”
The FBI who thought it a very, very bad idea to invade former president Trumps private home over some papers and wanted the investigation “shuttered”. The FBI was ordered by the attorney general to invade the former president’s home. All IMO driven purely by politics and associated political goals and nothing more. But it was Trump, so you throw every former rational fair rule and law out the window.
They always tell you who they fear the most, and that is clearly Trump.
What has been ongoing in America from Covid19, to forcing the experimental mRNA “shot”, to the January 6th riot, and now including the unprecedented raid on a former presidents home forced by the Attorney General himself (D). All based in lies, half-truths and very fluid interpretations of law furthering the political interests of a particular political party (D). Not good.
Are you paying attention yet America?
This is a good one! Senator Hawley grilling Garland: https://youtu.be/QrOpLA-WRd0 All in only 3 minutes.
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Further supporting evidence: https://youtu.be/CcsmND4Rx-4
Yet, when I visited for the first time in ’88, NOTHING but groups of pali’s and “minorities’ “protesting” in front of ALL the monuments and institutions. I was COMPLETELY offended by this! But I’m irrelevant, right?
What’s different now?