thetenfootlongscarf:

revnews:

Today, Lakota, Dakota, Anishinabe, Apache, African, Irish, German, Norwegian, Spanish, and other anti-racist individuals stood together to fight against the attempted nazi takeover of Leith, North Dakota. In the first 7 photos, activists led by indigenous resistors can be seen making a presence to ensure that neo nazi/confederate fascists know they have no chance of taking over Leith. In the 8th and 10th photos, police are protecting neo nazis/confederates, making sure they’re allowed to continue with their white power nonsense. In the end, it was people power that sent the supporters of these nazi cowards home. Today, anti-racist resistance made it quite clear that the attempted nazi takeover of Leith will be a total failure. In the second to last photo, nazis retreat as the defeated cowards they are. Live updates throughout the protest were available via: http://unitynd.com/unitynd-leith-rally-protest-live/ Primary sources for photos and info via @drjumpingeagle, @245NorthMain, and @lastrealindians​ on twitter Background information: http://anti-imperialism.com/2013/09/21/emergency-action-nsm-setting-up-nazi-town-in-rural-usa/

Really? Really Tumblr?

Did any of you go? Did any of you stand for hours in the hot sun, waiving signs?

Did you chant? Did you lend you support in any meaningful way?

I hate Nazis. Really. My mother’s family felt Poland after the Holocaust My family was slaughtered like dogs.

But I love this country. I love the varied peoples, the cultures, the shared community.

I hate this:

“In the 8th and 10th photos, police are protecting neo nazis/confederates, making sure they’re allowed to continue with their white power nonsense.”

Listen bud. The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights is:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

There. That’s it. I haven’t bolded anything, because I figure you can read a sentience in it’s entirety.

This clearly says that Nazis have the right to assemble. Before you get your panties in a bunch, this also allowed for the marching during the Civil Rights. It allowed the protest against the Nazis.

In short, yes. They are “allowed to continue with their white power nonsense.”

So before you get excited about changing this Amendment, remember:

Everyone has freedom of speech.

Even if they are shitheads.