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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:32 PM Jun 2018

DC to host 'white civil rights' rally one year after Charlottesville -- outside the White House

The National Park Service has approved an application for a year anniversary commemoration of Charlottesville’s violent white supremacist rally to be held in Washington, DC.

DC’s WUSA9 reported that NPS approved the application but has not yet issued permits for the rally set to be held at Lafayette Square, a seven-acre park just north of the White House. The event is to be organized by Jason Kessler, the organizer of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was hit and killed by an alleged white supremacist.

“This year we have a new purpose,” Kessler said, discussing the upcoming rally. “That’s to talk about the civil rights abuse that happened in Charlottesville, Virginia last year.”

[link:https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/dc-host-white-civil-rights-rally-one-year-charlottesville-outside-white-house/|

Do you think Trump will be the guest speaker?

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DC to host 'white civil rights' rally one year after Charlottesville -- outside the White House (Original Post) Soph0571 Jun 2018 OP

Yeah that's going to be a big hit in DC marylandblue Jun 2018 #1

By holding it by the White House... bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #2

A speech would be appropriate because of the good people on both sides. Yonnie3 Jun 2018 #3

Inside too no doubt lunasun Jun 2018 #4

"Economic anxieties" strike again... Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #5

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. Yeah that's going to be a big hit in DC

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Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:35 PM

Jun 2018

bearsfootball516

(6,378 posts)

2. By holding it by the White House...

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Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:35 PM

Jun 2018

That ensues maximum security will be there. That could be their goal.

But as others have said, holding it in DC doesn't seem to be the best idea. I imagine the opposition will be dozens of times larger than the actual number of white supremacists.

Yonnie3

(17,520 posts)

3. A speech would be appropriate because of the good people on both sides.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:37 PM

Jun 2018

Do I need to put a sarcasm thingy here?

Kessler organized an event that killed a former coworker's granddaughter. He shows no remorse or even the faintest amount of sympathy.

I hate that SOB.

I posted this earlier in the DC group.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. Inside too no doubt

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Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:40 PM

Jun 2018

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

5. "Economic anxieties" strike again...

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2018, 04:43 PM

Jun 2018

Remember, we're not allowed to *EVER* fucking call them racist lest they get their feelings hurt and decide to vote republican just to spite us

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