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Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers (www.texastribune.org)
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Some members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with a famous white supremacist, might be a “slippery slope” or too vague.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

we know they don't hang out with librarians

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

“Slippery slope” indeed. What’s next, ethics? Accountability? Personal responsibility? WHERE WILL THIS MADNESS END?!?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thats a clear violation of the first amendment, freedom of association. Am I misreading the article?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

First amendment doesn't apply to rules private political affiliations insist upon for their members.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

OOOOH On second read that's incredibly obvious. I thought someone proposed a bill or something. That makes much more sense.