Weekly Patriots Roundup: Hypocritical Republicans Trash First Amendment

It's an open secret in Washington, D.C., that the government really isn't run by anyone who's elected to office, such as a congressman and even the president -- it's run by a permanent political class that seeks to enrich itself at the expense of the American people. Congressmen are elected in order to serve the needs of their constituents and protect the U.S. Constitution, first and foremost, as we all know Democrats won't do either. Unfortunately, in response to the anti-Israel protests erupting across college campuses, the GOP helped pass a new "[antisemitism]( bill that is essentially a set of speech codes preventing speech critical of Israel. Instead of sticking up for the First Amendment in an absolute manner, Republicans have caved to a foreign country. As the saying goes, the road to tyranny is paved with good intentions ... In This Week’s Patriots Newsletter - Real Big News: GOPers flip-flop on free speech - Hot Off The Press: Biden speaks out on campus chaos - For The Record: Barron Trump targeted by liberal media Everything we do is made possible by our faithful subscribers. If you love reading the Daily Caller, [please consider joining us today.]( [JOIN US!]( REAL BIG NEWS GOP Adopts Leftist Language As They Take Blow Torch To First Amendment The Daily Caller's Gage Klipper [breaks down]( why conservatives and Republicans, although addressing a problem with good intentions, are shooting themselves in the foot by trying to clamp down on "antisemitic" speech. As Americans, we take our free speech for granted. But that's a luxury we can no longer afford. Unlike the Europeans and their sweeping hate speech laws, Americans have the First Amendment to protect us from the speech police. The rise of wokeness shook the bedrock of that constitutional right, and with Democrats' full-throated embrace of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion dogma, we assumed the threat to speech would only ever come from the left. But despite years of posturing against leftist speech codes, it now appears that Republicans are the first to mount a frontal legislative assault on the First Amendment. The Republican-sponsored Antisemitism Awareness Act was approved Wednesday in the House of Representatives on a 320-91 vote, which included a majority (133) of Democrats and only 21 Republican defectors, the Washington Post [reported](. The bill would create a "clear definition" of antisemitism, which the Department of Education could then use to cut funding for universities found in violation Under the new definition, antisemitism could include labeling Israel's existence a "racist endeavor," applying "double standards" to Israel that are "not expected" of others, and comparing "Israeli policy to that of the Nazis." The aim is to make universities hold their students accountable when, for example, they wave signs with the slogan "from the river to the sea," which implies Israel is an illegitimate state that must be overthrown. It's not hard to see how this could quickly be expanded to censor all sorts of "isms" and "phobias" that the left finds hateful. But that didn't stop an overwhelming majority of Republicans from supporting it — even among self-described anti-woke, free speech champions. When he was first elected to Congress, Republican New York Rep. Mike Lawler, the lead sponsor of the bill, pledged to fight back against the leftist overreach. "At the end of the day what this really comes down to is electing people who are going to push back against the woke agenda," he [said]( in a victory speech from 2020. Yet his bill does the opposite, giving the left the exact framework they need to further entrench the "woke progressive agenda." House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson voiced his support of the bill as well, proudly [announcing]( the "House-wide effort to crack down on antisemitism." Only a few months ago, he teamed up with Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan on [The Free Speech Protection Act]( which sought to impose “mandatory severe penalties” on hostile bureaucrats who censored protected speech. “The dystopian scheme by the government, Big Tech, academia, and many NGOs to censor American citizens and silence conservative voices is far-reaching and dangerous,” Johnson [said]( at the time. So much for that. Jordan voted in favor of the bill as well. HOT OFF THE PRESS Biden Weighs In On Campus Chaos: During unexpected remarks, President Joe Biden [said]( that states should not seek to deploy the National Guard to help handle anti-Israel protests that have overtaken college campuses. "Violent protest is not protected. Peaceful protest is. It's against the law when violence occurs. Destroying property is not peaceful protest. It's against the law. Vandalism. Trespassing. Breaking windows, Shutting down campuses. Forcing the cancellation of classes and graduations. None of this is a peaceful protest," Biden said. Doocy Short-Circuits KJP: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre [short-circuited]( when Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked who is funding the anti-Israel campus protests. Jean-Pierre did not directly answer whether President Joe Biden's administration will investigate how these protests are being funded when she was pressed by Fox News reporter Peter Doocy. "What I can say is—you know, um...I cannot uh...I cannot speak to the organizations that are being reported that are on the ground. That is not something for me to speak to. That is obviously something for local governments—local officials—I keep saying local governments, local officials going to speak to. They'll have better information on that," she replied. Ben Shapiro Gags Candace Owens? The Daily Wire reportedly sought out a gag order against their ex-staffer Candace Owens after she called for a debate against Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro. The conservative outlet allegedly attempted to privately receive a gag order as Shapiro and Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing simultaneously argued over when to hold a debate against Owens, [according]( to award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald's Locals newsletter. The outlet has not announced the gag order publicly. TRENDING What's your take on this? [Click here]( and scroll down to leave a comment! FOR THE RECORD Daily Beast Attacks Barron: The Daily Beast's new chief commercial officer Joanna Coles (CCO) reportedly urged her staff to publish a story about Barron Trump that her outlet could not verify, according to the Intelligencer. A friend reportedly told Coles about an unconfirmed report that the 18-year-old [Trump]( will attend New York University (NYU), though her gossip column team could not verify the report, [according]( to the Intelligencer. After Coles pressed her team to write the story, she took her chances and wrote the [report]( without a byline. "We will see how it does. Let’s hope it’s true!” Connor reportedly shouted in the newsroom. Scarborough Scolds Own Audience: MSNBC's Joe Scarborough [scolded]( his viewers who are "too stupid" to understand that the anti-Israel protests erupting on college campuses could reelect former President Donald Trump. Scarborough compared these protests to the anti-Vietnam protesters' occupation of campuses in 1968, warning that those protests helped elect former President Richard Nixon. "If you're offended by this, please, I'm trying to help you. I don't want Donald Trump to get elected, alright? I'm trying to help you. If you're too stupid to figure that out, you can change to another channel because we're sorting through this as a country and this is not helping. This is not helping the people of Gaza and this is not helping those of us who want to fight fascism in America," he said. WATCH NOW STREAMING NOW Stay inside. Get the vaccine. Abide by their rules. 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