Being able to protest is a fundamental right guaranteed by our Constitution. Trying to restrict that is wrong, regardless of which administration is in charge. Please submit a comment today before the deadline!
https://twitter.com/benwikler/status/1050450447067172864
ALERT: The Trump administration has a plan to drastically curtail protests in DC, shutting down space in front of White House, charging massive fees, & banning stages & sound systems for rapid-response demonstrations. Deadline for comments? Monday, Oct 15:
As the @ACLU writes, the proposed "Fee requirements could make mass protests like Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic 1963 March on Washington and its “I have a dream” speech too expensive to happen." This is what the Trump admin is proposing, right now.
The government restricted DC protest rights in 1967. The @ACLU sued, and won. Judge J. Skelly Wright wrote, "Timeliness is essential to effective dissent. Delay may stifle protest as effectively as outright censorship."
National Park Service DRAFT Proposed Rule – August 7, 2018
SUMMARY:
The National Park Service proposes to revise special regulations related to demonstrations and special events at certain national park units in the National Capital Region. The proposed changes would modify regulations explaining how the NPS processes permit applications for demonstrations and special events. The rule would also identify locations where activities are allowed, not allowed, or allowed but subject to restrictions.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments, identified by the Regulation Identifier Number
(RIN) 1024-AE45 by any of the following methods:
● Electronically: Federal eRulemaking portal:
www.regulations.gov
. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions:
All comments received must include the agency name (National Park Service) and RIN (1024-AE45) for this rulemaking. Comments will not be accepted by fax, e-mail, or in any way other than those specified above. Comments received will be posted without change to
www.regulations.gov
, including any personal information provided. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment including your personal identifying information may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. To view comments received through the Federal eRulemaking portal, go to
www.regulations.gov
and enter 1024-AE45 in the search box.
Same document on
U.S. Government Publishing Office website
Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park System, National Capital Region, Special Events and Demonstrations
