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US Economy Races Ahead While UK Struggles to Keep Pace
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Likewise there are builders and developers who would absolutely take advisor reduced regulation to discard costly safety and environmental measures to boost profits. This would not be a response restricted to the housing markets, history is full of examples of profit before safety/environment across all industries. Regulations have to a very large extent been put in place to address past abuses. There are however other reasons why housing is expensive, top of the list is the use of housing/land as an investment vehicle. Addressing this would not put safety or the environment at risk. Thank you for your response, which I do appreciate. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I agree it’s not Trump’s job. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
They should cooperate with law enforcement. Just like they should for other crimes committed on their premises. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Take your pick. Trump has not asked for the existing law to be enforced, and if he did that’s a request he needs to direct to the police and prosecutors. Universities are not a part of law enforcement. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
There’s no asking for exiting law to be enforced‘ in that statement, nor was there the last time you posted it. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Let’s play your game. Do you have a quote of the President actually asking for exiting law to be enforced? -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Which is not at issue. The First Amendment does not say what protests are or are not permitted. It does deny the Government, the President included the power to legislate or otherwise inhibit free speech. Gitlow v. New York (1925) -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Except for Trump himself. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Yes I do know there are activities that are themselves illegal. And you are correct, the courts decide. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
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Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
No he didn’t simply say ‘illegal protests’. You obviously are able to defend what he did say, hence truncating it to two words. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Yet. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
“He's threatening to withdraw federal funding from universities that allow illegal protests.” From the OP: Donald Trump has escalated his stance against pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, threatening to withdraw federal funding from universities that allow what he terms "illegal protests."” -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Again, that’s a matter for the courts. It is not matter for Presidential edict. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
From the OP: “Donald Trump has escalated his stance against pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, threatening to withdraw federal funding from universities that allow what he terms "illegal protests."” -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Well I don’t believe protestors should be allowed to break the law. But I also don’t support the idea of a President declaring ‘protests illegal’. That’s a matter for the law and the courts. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Not at all disingenuous. Trump has stated he will withhold all federal funding from, to quote the OP: This will undoubtedly wind up in the courts. So wondering what Trump’s definition of ‘illegal protests’ is far from ‘disingenuous’. There are after all already laws in place that address violence, undue obstruction, trespass etc. All of which are enforceable by police and the courts, not by universities. -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
I wonder what constitutes an ‘illegal protest’? -
Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding Over Campus Protests
Chomper Higgot replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Are you mistaking professors marking students work and students receiving their marks as something else?