Tommy Robinson Of English Defense League on The O'Reilly Factor

Tommy Robinson and the English Defense League have been demonized by most media organizations. Today, Mr. Robinson made his first impression upon me. On the O'Reilly Factor, he made a good showing. His concerns were reasonable and enlightening.

One fact offered, 48% of the British stock market is owned by Saudi Arabia. This is a believable statement. Britain rebuilt it's economy as a financial center a few decades ago. It is reasonable to believe that big oil investors could have grabbed significant power under such an economy. Mr. Robinson revealed this factoid while explaining why the British government is afraid of Islamic Supremacists.

Video link here.

For standing up to Islamic jihadists and the media (and Bill O'Reilly), at obvious risk to his own life, to save his country and culture, Tommy Robinson is my Tienanmen Square Tank Man of the week.

Free Speech A Felony with HR 347: All Americans Appalled

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President Obama has just signed HR 347, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, which makes Free Speech in the form of protesting near the Secret Service officially a felony. One year in jail should dissuade anyone from challenging the Secret Service's new power to decide when First Amendment protections apply.


Also of note the length of debate as reported by The Library of Congress:

2/28/2011 2:37pm:

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate

2/27/2012 4:06pm:

The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to agree in the Senate amendment

This bill is alarming across the American political spectrum. The ACLU agrees that this is an appalling bill:

These restricted areas include locations where individuals under Secret Service protection are temporarily located, and certain large special events like a presidential inauguration. They can also include large public events like the Super Bowl and the presidential nominating conventions (troublingly, the Department of Homeland Security has significant discretion in designating what qualifies as one of these special events).

The original statute, unchanged by H.R. 347,made certain conduct with respect to these restricted areas a crime, including simple trespass, actions in or near the restricted area that would "disrupt the orderly conduct of Government," and blocking the entrance or exit to the restricted area.

H.R. 347 did make one noteworthy change, which may make it easier for the Secret Service to overuse or misuse the statute to arrest lawful protesters.

Fox News comments on the situation:

A San Diego political activist added:

Only 3 Republicans opposed this bill; Justin Amash of Michigan, Paul Broun of Georgia and Ron Paul of Texas.   I contacted my present and former Congressmen (Issa and Bilbray) tonight and gave them an earful.

Maybe the Secret Servicers should be brought up from Columbia to keep the tyrants happy.