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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Okay, Girl. 'Free Speech'-Lover Marjorie Taylor Greene Apparently Makes This One Exception...
Town halls are typically spaces for community members to respond or even air out their grievances to city officials. Yet, when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene came into town, Atlanta residents were dealt with in a free speech infringement fashion, leading to absolute chaos. Isn't it something that the same woman who accused Anaheim and Riverside California of violating her First Amendment right to free speech is suddenly rooting for the silencing of local residents? The scene unfolded Tuesday night at a Georgia District town hall held in Acworth, Ga. Greene's agenda was to further support President Donald Trump's wrath from the White House, voicing her stance against illegal immigration and telling the crowd that 'illegal alien criminals' are all inside the 'interior' of the U.S., per The New York Times. She also voiced her support for the DOGE's efforts to close the U.S. Agency for International Development and shrink other government agencies while also inserting video breaks of her arguing with committee members on various occasions. When it was time to answer questions, she pulled up a slideshow of pre-selected inquiries, per The Times. In response to a question about why she supported the slashing of Medicaid, Social Security benefits and libraries, she accused the woman of being 'brainwashed by the news.' While the majority of the audience seemed to support her antics, her carrying on didn't go without the disruptions of a few protesters. In between Greene's comments, they booed, chanted over her and waved signs reading 'Jail 4 Inside Traders,' 'Pro America, Anti-Trump,' and more. As seen in multiple videos from the town hall, armed police were on standby and subsequently swooped in to detain the protesters resulting in two demonstrators being Tased and others being whisked away in handcuffs. Pro-MAGA supporters were heard cheering in the background of the clips. Greene applauded the officers as the scene unfolded, asserting that protesting was designated for outside and not inside the venue. 'This is a town hall, this is not a political rally, this is not a protest. If you want to shout and chant, we will have you removed just like that man was thrown out. We will not tolerate it,' said Greene during the town hall, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Acworth Police Department confirmed the removal of six attendees and arrest of three demonstrators. They also said they prepared for potential anti-Butch Body backlash. However, they also mentioned that Greene took an extra mile to screen attendees ahead of the event to confirm they lived in her district. Greene went on to condemn the disruptions, saying 'it shouldn't be this way for any elected leader, no matter what political party they represent.' Super rich coming from the one infamous for her childish behavior and rude heckling in political meetings and events. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Boston Globe
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Two protesters at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall are subdued with stun guns
Back inside the room, Greene was unfazed as she greeted attendees at the event, in Acworth, Georgia, northwest of Atlanta. She thanked the officers, drawing applause from the crowd of about 150 people. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'If you want to shout and chant, we will have you removed just like that man was thrown out,' she said. 'We will not tolerate it!' Advertisement Minutes later, as Greene started to play a video of former President Barack Obama discussing the national debt, police forcibly removed and used a stun gun on a second man, identified later as Johnny Keith Williams of Dallas, Georgia, who had stood up and started to heckle. Over the next hour, as Greene trumpeted the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the government and played clips of herself railing against witnesses in committee hearings, police officers escorted at least six people from the room, according to a spokesperson for the Acworth Police Department. Three people, including the two who were subdued with stun guns, were arrested. Advertisement In between disruptions at the event, Greene applauded the Trump administration's deportation efforts and praised Congress for passing the Laken Riley Act, a measure that requires the detention of immigrants accused of certain crimes. Greene crowed about the DOGE team's push to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development. Instead of taking questions directly from the audience, she read and answered prescreened questions from a slide deck. 'Why is MTG supporting Musk and DOGE and the slashing of Medicaid, Social Security offices, libraries and more?' read one question from a person identified only as Sarah. 'This is outrageous.' 'Well, Sarah, unfortunately, you're being brainwashed by the news that you're watching,' Greene replied, to whoops and cheers from the crowd. Mike Binns, a constituent who was escorted from the room after he yelled at Greene, said the event felt more like a 'political rally' than a town hall. Outside, several hundred protesters lined the street, waving signs that bore phrases such as 'Pro America, Anti Trump' and 'Resist!' Asked if she thought using stun guns on protesters at the event was an appropriate response, Greene reiterated her praise for the law enforcement officials. 'You know who was out of line? The protesters,' Greene said. 'There was a place designated outside for the protesters because we support their First Amendment rights.'
