Mayor on alt-right rally: I dont want them in Boston

[workinclasszero]

Mayor on alt-right rally: ‘I don’t want them’ in Boston
Laurel J. Sweet Monday, August 14, 2017

Mayor Martin J. Walsh is exploring legal and tactical options for shutting down or containing Saturday’s planned conservative rally on Boston Common after the violence in Virginia — which included some of the same speakers listed for Boston’s event.

Walsh’s office said no one representing the Boston Free Speech Rally had pulled permits as of yesterday for the event, though flyers are already circulating for a five-hour protest that kicks off at noon Saturday.

“I don’t want them here, we don’t need them here, there’s no reason to be here,” Walsh said yesterday.

If need be, Walsh said, he’ll join the counterprotest himself.

“I’m not afraid of that. There’s no question I’m not afraid of that at all,” Walsh said. “What we need is leadership to step up here and denounce the hate and violence of these white supremacists. We don’t need to go backward, we need to go forward. Freedom of speech isn’t about racist remarks and division ... I don’t want that type of hate to come to our city. We’ve worked too hard to move beyond all of that.”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2017/08/mayor_on_alt_right_rally_i_don_t_want_them_in_boston

[Leghorn21]

1. Mayor Walsh will counter-protest!! So deliciously cool!! Thank you, sir!

Boston, eh...I only know Affleck, Damon and Walhberg are from there - wonder if they'll take a stand -

[workinclasszero]

3. Yes!

That's the kind of leadership the democratic party needs!

[bearsfootball516]

2. The Alt-Right will have a big problem on their hands if they go to Boston

It's been an extremely liberal city for a long, long time.

[RhodeIslandOne]

6. It also has an deep undercurrent of racism

One that was very vocal in the 70's

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_busing_desegregation

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/18/494442131/life-after-iconic-photo-todays-parallels-of-american-flags-role-in-racial-protes

[AJT]

7. It does. There is a lot of lingering and strong hatred of minorities there.

[lapfog_1]

8. That is what they are counting on

Why do you think that many brought body armor and shields and baseball bats (and assault rifles and handguns)?

They want a clash with anti-fa or BLM or whoever stands up to them physically.

They believe that they can start the race war (whites against anyone non-white or Jewish or non-Xtian).

This is why they voted for Trump. They think that his FBI, his DOJ will NOT go after them legally. They think that Trump has their backs - all of the calls for violence from Trump in the campaign PLUS assurance that "he would pay their bills".

I really think that the mayor should allow them to come... to march down a street... to assemble in a park... and that there should be 5000 police there surrounding them all the way. And nobody else should pay the slightest attention to them. No confrontations, no shouting at each other (does anyone believe that this changes the Nazi minds?)

Let the media cover them... they won't be able to help themselves from making hateful and stupid remarks.

If you feel you must protest them, then let's have 150,000 show up... stay far away from the Nazis... don't shout or carry signs, and turn your backs to them when they "rally".

[eleny]

4. VA governor said that the terrorists had weapons caches around Charlottesville

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The DU posting about it here today https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029459083

I hope that this gives Boston a heads up and a jump on who might have them in Boston and where they might be. I'm sure Boston, having had it up to here with terrorism, will be well prepared to deal with the Nazis trying to cause destruction there.

[workinclasszero]

5. Wow I hope the Mayor of Boston is aware of this

[C_U_L8R]

9. Marty is my mayor

He may want to dare Trump to join the counter-protest.
It's deeds not words, Donald.