Bill to Combat Antisemitism on Campuses Prompts Backlash From the Right

Spintendo

A bipartisan push in Congress to enact a law cracking down on anti-Semitic speech on college campuses has prompted a backlash from far-right lawmakers and activists who argue that it would make the assertion that Jews killed Jesus illegal, punishing Christians for “believing the Gospel.”

Republican leaders have sought to capitalize on the recent campus unrest. But in trying to use the issue as a political cudgel against the left, Republicans have also called attention to a rift on the right.

Marjorie Taylor Greene said she opposed the bill because “it could convict Christians of antisemitism for believing the Gospel that says Jesus was handed over to Herod to be crucified by the Jews.” Matt Gaetz called the legislation a “ridiculous hate speech bill," and argued that “the Gospel itself would meet the definition of antisemitism under the terms of the bill."

In 1965, the Catholic Church said that Jews could not be held collectively accountable for Jesus' crucifixion. In 2011 Pope Benedict XVI said that there was no basis in the scripture for that same belief. In 2019 Trump signed an executive order that relied on the same definition that appears in this most-recent House bill. Still, that didn't stop right-wing lawmakers and activists from erupting over the issue after the legislation passed the House on May 2nd in a vote of 320-91. Of the 91 "no" votes, 70 were Democrats and 21 were Republicans.

“Did the House of Representatives just make parts of the Bible illegal?” Charlie Kirk asked on social media. “Yes, the New Testament” replied Tucker Carlson.

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raphjd

@Spintendo

I bet you support the criminalization of saying that Afghans are gang rapists, based on official German government crime stats.

I'm sure you also have no problem with the criminalization of saying that Mohamed is a pedo for fucking his 9yo wife.

How do you feel about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act authored by then-Rep Chuckles Schumer and voted in by the Dems and Repubs?

How about Scotland's earlier hate crime law that bans hate-filled books, but religious books are exempt?

blablarg18

@Spintendo As usual, I'm way ahead of you: https://community.gaytorrent.ru/topic/64943/ussa-watch-rinos-abandon-free-speech

Bill, in effect, makes it illegal for USA peeps to criticize a certain foreign government.

As written, would indeed make it crime, to quote certain verses of both Talmud & Bible that attribute Jesus' death to Jews.

Bill couldn't be less American. Should I guess which side you're on?

You (like me) can make fun of Gaza Camp movement, and shut it down where it destroys property or violates civil rights of other students......... ,,,,.... ...... WITHOUT you support a law that kills Free Speech in USA.

I have a consistent position in favor of Free Speech. NYT & you should try it sometime.

blablarg18

Antifa turns out at UW:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1788064150843015171

It looks like they're blocking press.

To seize part of UW campus as "your own" & exclude press & police & Jewish students - It violates civil rights of others.

Anitifa & Gaza Campers should be cleared out by police.

It can be done... RIGHT NOW.... legally....... without new law..... ie. without RETARDED IDIOT law to kill Free Speech.

But NYT calls this opinion "backlash".

To NYT, & maybe to @spintendo who repeats NYT as if it's valid: if you like Free Speech, for real, you are "right-wing backlash"

blablarg18

& cops turn out, at GWU: https://twitter.com/i/status/1788189238669848580

It's delightful. Made my day

Again - Issue is, encampments violate civil rights of others.
Encampments enforced by physical violence against students, press etc.

So yes police should clear them out.

& NO new law is needed

But - do Gaza Campers have a right to SPEAK their views, as such? If they can control selves for 10 minutes & speak peacefully?

Ab so fuckin lutely, yes they do.

These concepts are not hard.

Speak your views..... without "occupying" others' property or commons.
If you do "occupy" or abuse others' rights, you get police.

These concepts ALREADY in USA law.

No new law is needed.

NYT & any other supporters of new law to restrict speech.....Yall can go fuck yourselves! Fascists!