See, the Constitution makes a bit of a distinction between rallying and promoting one’s views and these “raids” Code Pink, the Phelps, and certain people I agree with on abortion like to do:
The 1st amendment says:
” 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.”
The functional word here is “peaceable.” I don’t think that word can reasonably be used to describe what was done to Rooty Tootie. He’s dead wrong on abortion, but we who disagree with him have no right to shout him down and shut him out.
Peaceful protest does not limit one to being mute or speaking softly.
Unless criminal behavior occurs, the Supreme Court has ruled that protests are covered under the Bill of Rights. Protesters may have to file a fee to gather in groups, but show me where SCOTUS has determined that gatherings cannot occur unless people are quiet.
Code Pink...??????
When was the last time you confronted them ????
They are at Walter Reed Army Hospital in washington DC every Friday night and other places so they are not hard to find...
I didn't see any NON-"peaceable" activities noted in the article. Are you suggesting they should have sat quietly in the audience, raised their hands, and waited to be called upon? If so, it sounds like you would oppose all protests--including many freeping events.
Had this same group done this to Hillary Clinton, would you be whining about how unfair they were to her?