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I spoke to counsel for the democrats campaign, bill nelson, about this very issue. >> these claims of frauds that have been made since the beginning, i was here when they were still counting the mail in ballots and theres no indication from anyone theres been any fraud. its hard to write these off as first amendment speech when they are coming from someone with the weight of authority. the governor of the state of florida. its a sad time for us to be contesting elections when the government is t...

First amendment speech. >> but legally, what can we really do? >> prosecutors are obligated to bring difficult cases. test cases. i think we have to not be afraid of the first amendment protections which we all love and embrace. we have to bring test cases like if somebodys riding around in a van with a rifle target over the face of a presidential candidate or a former president, i maintain as a prosecutor that could be charged as communicate ago threat. i would bring that case if i were still a...

Protected first amendment speech. what is your take on that? >> i think a provoking point by wesley lowery. they are saying bring the temperature down and try to be civil. i think the problem with the core of this conversation is that we are living through an age of incivility led by president trump. he is anything but civil. certainly he was not calling out the tea party off other conservative groups engaged in protesting a number of years ago and now its convenient for him to call out left win...

For being accountable of people who go over excessively and assault these people. those people who assaulted them should be prosecuted by way of the civil suit. no question about it. donald trump, absolutely not. donald trump will win the case. >> let me read one line from the case. it is possible that trumps direction to get them out of here advocated the use of force. it was an order, and instruction, a command. your take. >> no, it is not possible at al all. like they said, swami in chief, we...

Respectful. >> reading about what you said, i u read something to the effect of you said listen, if the band fish was giving away 20,000 free tickets like this, you would have shut them down. why not shut this down? >> thats exactly right. if this was a music concert, we would shut it down. this is the first amendment. . this city sets the bar very high for first amendment speech. this is a political campaign. this is an opponent. its no secret that the hometown senator running for president her...

Thats what congress is supposed to do, engage these federal agencies to make sure they are within their sphere. im not going to write off an investigation because it hasnt done well. they have done a thorough job. we have a lot of documentation that shows the scope and nature and breadth of the irs and its attempts to stifle first amendment speech. im not willing to surrender this aspect of the legislative branch of government. bill require you have a lawsuit thats active. right? the status on t...

You cant come in and assert your innocence and say i didnt do it. im innocent. i havent done anything wrong and then not allow members of congress to question you. here is the irony in all of this megyn, she asserted her constitutional rights while she was trampling on thousands of americans constitutional rights right to first amendment speech. second, she is still an employee of the irs. she is still a public servant. the taxpayers are still paying her salary. come answer the questions for goo...

To invest in manufacturers it is unlawful for the government to interfere with that relationship. this is not rahm emanuel as a private citizen. >> thats right. that would be different. >> saying i dont like what you are doing with your investment so i am going to take my investment out of yours, this is the mayor of the citys second largest city -- the countrys second largest city threatening to use the coercive power of the government to punish these corporations if they dont invest money if h...

Well see how it goes. this is our facebook question of the day, too, what is your reaction to the supreme court ruling on the health care law. let us know -- wnnfans.com. know you guys have a lot to say. in another big decision, the court struck down the stolen valor act. the federal law that made it a crime to lie about being a war hero. the justices ruled 6-3 that falsely claiming to have earned a purple heart or medal of honor is contemptible but not criminal and the lies are actually protect...

detectives how he lured young etan from the school bus stop at west broadway and prince street, with the promise of a soda. he then led him into the basement of the bodega, choked him there, and disposed of the body by putting it into a plastic bag and placing it into the trash. >> were going to be joined in just a moment by lisa cohen, "after etan" the 2009 book is considered the definitive work on this case and its 33 years to the day, this is a day, may 25th, that is the national mi...