Title: Senate Forbids Israel Boycott - Is It Constitutional? Source:
RonPaulLibertyReport URL Source:http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/arc ... -boycott-is-it-constitutional/ Published:Feb 7, 2019 Author:LibertyReport Post Date:2019-02-07 16:19:37 by hondo68 Keywords:Marco Rubio, Donnells Zionistas Views:409 Comments:7
The first Senate bill of the year has taken on those who seek to boycott Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. In a complicated maneuver, the Senate has voted to allow states to boycott the boycotters. Is it a free speech/First Amendment issue? Supporters of the bill say no. Many civil libertarians disagree. We weigh both sides of the argument in today's Liberty Report:
The first Senate bill of the year has taken on those who seek to boycott Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. In a complicated maneuver, the Senate has voted to allow states to boycott the boycotters. Is it a free speech/First Amendment issue? Supporters of the bill say no. Many civil libertarians disagree. We weigh both sides of the argument in today's Liberty Report:
2:48 Rubio: the First Amendment doesn't apply to Israel
10:48 pledge - loyalty oath issues, dark history (?) / not discussed: bribery coercion of politicians and political candidates by Foreign Allegiance conditional campaign contributions or boycotted
12:14 ex. If a boycott supports the far Left, it's ok. If it supports another group, then (Leftists) complain about it
13:38 about one country: Israel - ok to boycott U.S. and other countries, ex. South Africa Apartheid / earlier example: Germany
15:00 Free Market approach / an issue not discussed: discretionary v. forced pension plan investments
15:46 D-MD Sen. Cardin legislation to criminalize boycott of Israel