Tag: Totalitarianism

Lawmakers in Five States Introduced Legislation to Criminalize Peaceful Protests

Buck Banks

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Number of states where Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to criminalize peaceful protests. The Intercept: “On Saturday, the Women’s March on Washington will kick off what opponents of the incoming administration hope will be a new era of demonstrations against the Republican agenda. But in some states, nonviolent demonstrating may soon carry increased legal risks — including punishing fines and significant prison terms — for people who participate in protests involving civil disobedience. Over the past few weeks, Republican legislators across the country have quietly introduced a number of proposals to criminalize and discourage peaceful protest.”

Tea Party Totalitarianism in Maine: Governor Has Labor History Mural Removed

Jon Ponder
First section of mural, others posted below the fold
First section of mural, others posted below the fold

This is how authoritarians behave:

A mural depicting vignettes of state and national labor history was removed over the weekend from Maine’s Labor Department headquarters in Augusta, Gov. Paul LePage’s office said Monday morning.

The 11-panel mural that includes images of worker strikes and “Rosie the Riveter” was moved into a storage facility over the weekend, said Dan Demeritt, the governor’s director of communications and legislative affairs. It will be kept in storage until it can be “transfer[red] to a more appropriate venue,” he confirmed to POLITICO.

Here’s how their spokespeople sound when they try to justify Dear Leader’s censorship:

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