Thousands of comments on the new “pay to protest” rules proposed by the Trump administration have flooded in (nearly 20,000 as of Sunday) as opponents have warned the rules “would mark the end of free speech as we know it.” Today’s the deadline for comments; click here now to weigh in. Among other radical restrictions of free speech rights, the proposed rules would impose steep fees and costs on demonstrations in DC, effectively ban protests on the White House sidewalks and restrict and suppress spontaneous demonstrations.
photo: AFGE at a July 2018 demo in Lafayette Square Park in front of the White House
photo: AFGE at a July 2018 demo in Lafayette Square Park in front of the White House