Thread by @scapelliti

Why are Rep. Adam Schiff (D) and Sen. Martha McSally (R) introducing more "crime bills" to fight terrorism, when White Nationalists and other domestic terrorists can be prosecuted under existing law?

#FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment

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justsecurity.org/65998/domestic…

Rep. Schiff's HR4192 targets anyone who "obstructs, delays, or affects interstate or foreign commerce" or uses "any facility of interstate or foreign commerce" to "influence the policy of a government" (ANY government) and creates a "risk" to a person or property.

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In plain English, "commerce" can be roads, the US or international mail, and especially the Internet.

That's broad enough to include exercising your right to free speech in public or on the Internet.

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congress.gov/bill/116th-con…

Similarly, under McSally's bill, you can be prosecuted if you intend to "influence" or "affect" the "policy or conduct of a government" (ANY government).

YOU are responsible, because you protested against government and created "risk".

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mcsally.senate.gov/sites/default/…

Over the last nine months, the FBI’s domestic terrorism investigations "led to 90 arrests, many of them involving white supremacists".

Our current laws are effective against domestic terrorism, when our government actually enforces them.

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propublica.org/article/he-spe…

Under both Schiff's and McSally's bills, you'll be prosecuted for domestic terrorism for protesting ANY government policy or action.

The purpose of both bills is to end our right to protest against our Wall Street-controlled government.

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thehill.com/opinion/crimin…

Think about the effect that this will have on organizations like The Poor People's Campaign, Mijente, National Nurses United, AFL-CIO, SEIU, Women's March, National Organization for Women, Sunrise Movement, CODEPINK, Black Lives Matter, Greenpeace, and March For Our Lives.

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