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No Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' rally

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'This isn't the end': Jason Kessler unexpectedly gives up bid for anniversary rally in Charlottesville

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Jason Kessler attorney James Kolenich

7/24/18
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The man behind last year’s Unite the Right rally who is suing this Virginia city in an attempt to again gather with white nationalists on the anniversary of the deadly protests unexpectedly gave up his cause in a bizarre hearing Tuesday. After arriving nearly 45 minutes late at the city’s federal courthouse, Jason Kessler only stayed in the courtroom for about a minute before withdrawing a request that the city of Charlottesville grant him a permit for another rally on Aug. 11, a request the city had originally denied that sparked a lawsuit in earlier this year. Claps and some light cheering broke out after U.S. District Judge Norman Moon dismissed the request, but many were left surprised and wondering about Kessler's sudden change of heart. "I think the city is very relieved with the outcome," John Longstreth, an attorney for Charlottesville, said as he was leaving the courthouse. Kessler's attorney, James Kolenich, said “this isn’t the last time” Kessler would be requesting a permit to rally in the city, though it was his understanding Kessler would not be holding an event in the city on Aug. 11 or Aug. 12 to mark last year’s events.
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Great news :applaud
 
that will probably hurt tiki torch sales. ah, well. **** nazis.
 
Trump and Trumpers will be crushed!
 
Chomsky said:
Trump and Trumpers will be crushed!
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My nephew was just there as part of an investigative journalism project on hate in America, then he was over in Oregon for that debacle. Now he is planning on covering the march in DC. I should check the flights, would be a good place to go counter protest....but DC in August...woof....
 
It seems th is is just delaying the inevitable return to Charlotsville. This doesn't pass the smell test, like Kessler is planning an even larger protest to come.
 
Good -- I'm sure those who wanted to knock heads together on both sides will be disappointed, but it's for the best.
 
beefheart said:
My nephew was just there as part of an investigative journalism project on hate in America, then he was over in Oregon for that debacle. Now he is planning on covering the march in DC. I should check the flights, would be a good place to go counter protest....but DC in August...woof....
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What is scheduled for August in DC?
 
beefheart said:
My nephew was just there as part of an investigative journalism project on hate in America, then he was over in Oregon for that debacle. Now he is planning on covering the march in DC. I should check the flights, would be a good place to go counter protest....but DC in August...woof....
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We need all the good journalists we can get.

I grew-up in what at the time, was thought of as the top newspaper city in the country, with great investigative journalists all around me. I've got nothing but admiration and respect for them. I'm a very firm believer in the Fourth Estate. And I've only grown more respecting of journalists as we endure this Trump Presidency.
 
Chomsky said:
We need all the good journalists we can get.

I grew-up in what at the time, was thought of as the top newspaper city in the country, with great investigative journalists all around me. I've got nothing but admiration and respect for them. I'm a very firm believer in the Fourth Estate. And I've only grown more respecting of journalists as we endure this Trump Presidency.
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Its a grad school project, going all over the country reporting on hate, really good stuff, and he is becoming a great writer. He did Armed Forces Network when he was in the Navy in Japan and Afghanistan.
 
beefheart said:
Its a grad school project, going all over the country reporting on hate, really good stuff, and he is becoming a great writer. He did Armed Forces Network when he was in the Navy in Japan and Afghanistan.
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Thanks.

I was earlier toying around with doing a pro-Dem/anti-Trump political action blog & org, when Trump first got elected. I never did it. But my suspicion is I would have gotten into a real growth niche at the perfect time! :mrgreen:
 
Thankfully.....the American Nazi party is a pretty scripted organization. Rally...make a bunch of noise....wait till public safety thinks its all over and leaves the streets and most potential opponents have gone home. Suddenly the NAZI's have those remaining outnumbered 10 to 1 and weaponless and then the clubs come out and the oblivious few that remained thinking it was safe to be there at the end get beaten to a pulp....gutless I know but Nazis were always actually gutless.

So its better this did not come off because the opponents have the script now and while there might have been more than one death this time.
 
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beefheart said:
My nephew was just there as part of an investigative journalism project on hate in America, then he was over in Oregon for that debacle. Now he is planning on covering the march in DC. I should check the flights, would be a good place to go counter protest....but DC in August...woof....
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Can’t wait to see which side is violent aren’t you, who’s gonna burn the first car or bust out the first store window, and the old spray pepper spray in someone’s face, or the first to burn the flag.
I think liberals will be the violent ones, who do you think will go violent first?


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MrShangles said:
Can’t wait to see which side is violent aren’t you, who’s gonna burn the first car or bust out the first store window, and the old spray pepper spray in someone’s face, or the first to burn the flag.
I think liberals will be the violent ones, who do you think will go violent first?


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What an amazingly stupid post.

I would be proud to be peacefully counter protesting against these nazi incell scumbags.
 
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beefheart said:
Very good! Although counter protesters would outnumber these nazi "good people" 10 to 1.
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The Nazi rally has been moved to DC, from what I heard on the radio this AM.
 
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