the first amendment is being abandoned by cheeto, as he abrogates much of the constitution. there are things he's doing that are well behind on correcting but at the same time there are problems which, if you can't see, will become a large problem if left unchecked;
Earlier this month, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner introduced a resolution threatening to cancel the O Cinema’s lease. The theater’s crime? Showing No Other Land, a documentary about the Israeli occupation of Palestinian villages in the West Bank.
About a week after the film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Meiner condemned it as “a false one-sided propaganda attack on the Jewish people that is not consistent with the values of our City and residents.” Meiner also wrote:
“The film director’s comments at the Oscars prove the antisemitic nature of the film using Jew-hatred propaganda and lies such as ‘ethnic cleansing.’ Unfortunately, Jews for thousands of years have heard this antisemitic rhetoric; I am just surprised that O Cinema, utilizing Miami Beach taxpayer funding, would willingly disseminate such hateful propaganda.”
To its shame, the O Cinema initially agreed to remove the film from its programming. A day later, however, the theater reversed course, claiming that its earlier response was “made under duress” and citing its “fundamental belief that every voice deserves to be heard.” Meiner withdrew his resolution after five city commissioners stated their opposition and said he would instead focus on encouraging the cinema to show films that reflect differing perspectives on the occupation.............more........
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