Elisha Vision – Commentary

DIFFERENT DAYS

I have the solution to the regular riots that are “breaking out” in our cities, thanks to big money paying the demonstrators. Why not issue permits for legal demonstrations, and schedule the counter demonstrations on different days?

Does free speech and freedom of assembly guarantee freedom of counter demonstrators to harass, threaten, intimidate and block the permitted free assembly? Police should defend the demonstrators who have a legal permit and block the counter demonstrators who have no permit.

It seems so intuitively obvious that I am amazed that no one has been talking about this. The police should protect the right of peaceful assembly. Police should prohibit the counter demonstration from occurring at the same time and place. Protect one group one day and then protect the opposite group the next day. So simple.

The First Amendment states that “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.”Library of Congress

It seems to me that peaceful assembly is being abridged by counter demonstrations that are violating the law. That is where the emphasis should be placed. That is the real responsibility of government and police.

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same.Romans 13:1-3

(Charlottesville Disclaimer: For the record, I completely denounce the white supremacists, and neo-Nazis. I also completely denounce the Antifa anarchists. Both are only trying to cause trouble. I wouldn’t be surprised if they both received cash from the same source.)

Les Lawrence, Voice of Christian Zionists           (Read more)