Yet, somehow, it is Republicans who are the Fascists
Florida Democrat says those ‘making fun’ of members of Congress online should be ‘prosecuted’
Democrat Rep. Frederica Wilson said people who are “making fun†of members of Congress online should be “prosecuted.â€
The Florida congresswoman made the comments on Tuesday outside of the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children in her home state.
“Those people who are online making fun of members of Congress are a disgrace, and there is no need for anyone to think that is unacceptable [sic],†Wilson said.
“We’re gonna shut them down and work with whoever it is to shut them down, and they should be prosecuted,†she added. “You cannot intimidate members of Congress, frighten members of Congress. It is against the law, and it’s a shame in this United States of America.â€
Wilson’s comments came amid a controversy over a Facebook group that includes Border Patrol agents and where they allegedly mocked and posted graphic content about members of Congress, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
It is not OK to make threats towards Congress members, the same way making threats towards any citizen is against the law.
However, the main point of the Freedom Of Speech clause was to safeguard citizens from reprisal from members of the federal government, particularly Congress, for speaking their minds, having different viewpoints, disagreeing with them, and, yes, making fun of them. It was all about politics, not about being free to call someone else a jerk. What Wilson calls “intimidating” is what the Constitution calls “free speech” and “petitioning for redress of grievance” and “peaceably assembling.”
But, members of Congress should be intimidated by The People. They are not our masters. They are there to do the job WE tell them to do. Wilson simply highlights the Fascist views of the Democrats.
