Share this page!

Jonathan Turley Profile picture
Twitter logo
27 Oct, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Sen. Dick Durbin just told AG Garland that the people engaging in threatening behavior in school board meetings "are the same people . . . some of whom we saw on January 6th."jonathanturley.org/2021/10/21/att…
...That seems to amplify rather than abandon the narrative of national security threats. The withdrawal of the domestic terrorist claim has that Gulf of Tonkin feeling of hostilities continuing after the triggering incident is debunked. jonathanturley.org/2021/10/23/an-…
AG Garland just conceded that most of the examples cited in the Board letter "would not be covered by state or federal law and they would be protected by the First Amendment."
So the Board itself withdrew its domestic terrorism suggestion and the AG admits that most of the cited examples are not covered by state or federal criminal laws--and would be constitutionally protected. Yet, the national deployment launched as a result of the letter continues.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Jonathan Turley

Jonathan Turley Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @JonathanTurley

Jonathan Turley Profile picture
21 Oct
AG Garland just agreed that, despite the letter from the National School Boards Association, he does not see any basis for using the Patriot Act against parents in school board meetings...
...That is heartening though hardly surprising given the definition of domestic terrorists. However, the answer begs the question on the basis for the intervention laid out in the DOJ memorandum. There are ample state and local laws to combat any criminal threats.
...The memo creates a nationwide effort to "address threats against school administrators, board members,
teachers, and staff," including "open dedicated lines of communication for threat reporting, assessment, and response." ...
Read 5 tweets
Jonathan Turley Profile picture
18 Oct
Vice President Kamala Harris has taped an endorsement of McAuliffe that is being played at hundreds of African American churches around the state. The problem is the “Johnson Amendment” makes such political pitches in churches a violation of federal law. jonathanturley.org/2021/10/18/did…
The IRS warns that such violations will not be tolerated because tax-exempt groups “are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.”
...Putting aside any violation, it is notable that the Democrats used the opposition to the Johnson Amendment by former President Donald Trump as a rallying cry in the last election...
Read 4 tweets
Jonathan Turley Profile picture
17 Oct
Many of us criticized President Trump for crossing the line on seeking to influence the Justice Department. A chorus of legal experts declared such public comments to be an attack on the rule of law. Those voices are now largely silent...jonathanturley.org/2021/10/17/bid…
...Biden’s call for prosecutions ignores the fact that most of the Democratic leadership supported the Obama Administration in refusing to even submit contempt cases to grand juries. That was the case with Eric Holder in the “Fast and Furious” investigation...
...If the Democrats seek the prosecution of these Trump officials, they will have to step over a mountain of hypocrisy on such cases...
Read 4 tweets
Jonathan Turley Profile picture
11 Oct
Activists have announced plans to "birddog" Sinema during the Boston marathon despite every indication that such harassment is only deepening her resolve. newsweek.com/activists-foll… It is similar to the running of billboards to push Justice Breyer to retire.
jonathanturley.org/2021/09/12/wha…
It is extremely unlikely that such hounding will lead to a change of position. Few public figures want to be seen yielding to such over-the-top tactics. So these well-funded campaigns are not about actually producing changes but rather venting rage.
Indeed, the campaigns make it less likely that these figures will yield. However, they are good for raising money. The irony is that they are only undermining the causes that they claim to support -- pushing these figures to reaffirm rather than change their positions.
Read 4 tweets
Jonathan Turley Profile picture
20 Sep
Professor Magarian insists that Alkilani was engaging in free speech by tearing down the 9-11 flags and criticizing the position of the school for not recognizing the discomfort for many in seeing the flags as a “powerful, contestable political statement.” jonathanturley.org/2021/09/20/law…
...“Making that statement without acknowledging how the flag display itself might have impeded other individuals’ ability to commemorate their losses and process their trauma constitutes an endorsement of the College Republicans’ contestable political portrayal of 9-11.”
...I fail to see why the university statement defending the right of people to create and observe such a memorial must be accompanied by a statement that the display “impeded others” in being able to deal with their own “losses and process their trauma.”
Read 5 tweets
Jonathan Turley Profile picture
16 Sep
The indictment of Sussman is detailed and damning. It alleges that he hid the fact that he was working for the Clinton campaign in pushing the false Russian claim. ..jonathanturley.org/2021/08/16/bew…
...Here is the indictment. Notably it refers to his work with a "Tech Executive" who was promised a job in the Clinton administration. It also quotes recognition of the lack of factual support. washingtonpost.com/context/u-s-v-…
One researcher states "The only thing that drive[s] us at this point is that we just do not like [Trump]. This will not fly in eyes of public scrutiny. Folks, I am afraid we have tunnel vision."
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get emails when @JonathanTurley has new unrolls!

Check out other threads from @JonathanTurley!

Read all threads by @JonathanTurley

:(