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Catholic bishop delves into problems of liberalism, 'society of little tyrants,' with politics professor

By: Thomas Phippen — June 2nd 2024 at 07:00
Bishop Robert Barron described problems of the modern understanding of freedom as a "society of little tyrants" in an interview with Patrick Deneen.

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Remembering Marilyn Monroe: The Hollywood icon's life in film, fashion, multiple marriages and shocking death

By: Amanda Cappelli · Ashlyn Messier — June 1st 2024 at 13:12
Marilyn Monroe passed away when she was a young 36 years old, but in her short life, she made a major impact on American society. She is still fondly remembered and quoted today.

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Tyronn Lue becomes one of NBA's highest-paid coaches after signing 5-year extension with Clippers: reports

By: Chantz Martin — May 29th 2024 at 20:10
Tyronn Lue, a former NBA player-turned-coach who's won a title, will likely be sticking with the Los Angeles Clippers for the foreseeable future.

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Study: The Amount of Copper Needed for EVs Is 'Impossible for Mining Companies to Produce'

By: Lucas Nolan · Lucas Nolan — May 27th 2024 at 09:35

A recent study from the University of Michigan has shed light on a critical challenge facing the global transition to electric vehicles: the inability of copper mining to keep pace with the growing demand.

The post Study: The Amount of Copper Needed for EVs Is ‘Impossible for Mining Companies to Produce’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Arkansas parents adopt boy who lived in 25 foster homes

By: Amanda Cappelli — May 27th 2024 at 06:00
In this foster-care success story, 11-year-old Luke Kissinger joins "America's Newsroom" with his parents, Cassie and Bradley, to discuss his journey to a loving home.

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Report: Donald Trump Gets Invite to Waka Flocka Flame Rap Concert

By: Nick Gilbertson · Nick Gilbertson — May 24th 2024 at 17:40

An invitation has reportedly been extended to former President Donald Trump to attend rapper Waka Flocka Flame's Miami, Florida, concert in several weeks as the former President continues to draw support from the rap community.

The post Report: Donald Trump Gets Invite to Waka Flocka Flame Rap Concert appeared first on Breitbart.

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Donald Trump Wants Grill After Rappers Endorse Him at Bronx Rally: ‘I Got to Get My Teeth Like That’

By: Nick Gilbertson · Nick Gilbertson — May 24th 2024 at 12:08

Former President Donald Trump playfully said he wanted to get a grill after rapper Sheff G flashed an expensive smile at his Bronx rally.

The post Donald Trump Wants Grill After Rappers Endorse Him at Bronx Rally: ‘I Got to Get My Teeth Like That’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Joe Biden Gets Widespread Boos, Trump Cheered During Dave Chappelle Abu Dhabi Comedy Show

By: Simon Kent · Simon Kent — May 24th 2024 at 05:33

American comedian Dave Chappelle touched on the upcoming 2024 presidential election during a show Thursday in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The post Joe Biden Gets Widespread Boos, Trump Cheered During Dave Chappelle Abu Dhabi Comedy Show appeared first on Breitbart.

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Dave Chappelle Calls Israel’s War Against Hamas ‘Genocide’

By: Simon Kent · Simon Kent — May 24th 2024 at 05:18

Stand-up comedian and actor Dave Chappelle drew cheers from his audience in Abu Dhabi on Thursday by reportedly calling the Israeli war on Hamas terrorists in Gaza a “genocide.”

The post Dave Chappelle Calls Israel’s War Against Hamas ‘Genocide’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Nolte: Doomed CNN’s Primetime Ratings Hit 33-Year Low

By: John Nolte · John Nolte — May 23rd 2024 at 10:14

“CNN suffered its worst ratings among primetime viewers in the most coveted demographic by advertisers” since 1991, reports the New York Post.

The post Nolte: Doomed CNN’s Primetime Ratings Hit 33-Year Low appeared first on Breitbart.

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Rapper Shoots Himself in Head While Recording Social Media Video

By: Warner Todd Huston · Warner Todd Huston — May 21st 2024 at 06:22

A teen rapper from Virginia accidentally shot himself in the head and the incident was caught on video.

The post Rapper Shoots Himself in Head While Recording Social Media Video appeared first on Breitbart.

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CNN’s Honig: Michael Cohen Stealing from Trump 'More Serious of a Crime Than Falsifying Business Records'

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 20th 2024 at 13:18

CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig said on Monday on his network's coverage of former President Donald Trump's business record trial that witness Michael Cohen admitting he stole money from the Trump organization is a more serious crime than what Trump is charged with.

The post CNN’s Honig: Michael Cohen Stealing from Trump ‘More Serious of a Crime Than Falsifying Business Records’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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CNN's Tapper: Defense Scored 'Stunning' Revelation that Michael Cohen Stole Money from Trump Organization

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 20th 2024 at 11:21

CNN anchor Jake Tapper said Monday on his network's coverage of former President Donald Trump's business record trial that defense lawyer Todd Blanche's cross-examination of witness Michael Cohen over stolen money was "stunning."

The post CNN’s Tapper: Defense Scored ‘Stunning’ Revelation that Michael Cohen Stole Money from Trump Organization appeared first on Breitbart.

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Dem Rep. Crockett: Marjorie Taylor Greene Used Racist Trope 'for the MAGA Crowd'

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 19th 2024 at 09:50

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) used a racist trope at the House Oversight Hearing Committee earlier this week to impress the "MAGA crowd."

The post Dem Rep. Crockett: Marjorie Taylor Greene Used Racist Trope ‘for the MAGA Crowd’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Minnesota Republican Party issues surprising endorsement of BLM protest leader seeking to oust Dem senator

By: Kyle Morris · Thomas Phippen — May 18th 2024 at 15:43
The Minnesota GOP tossed its support behind Royce White, a former Black Lives Matter protest leader turned GOP Senate candidate, in the race to replace Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

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11 Times CNN's Debate Host Jake Tapper Attacked Donald Trump with Nasty Claims

By: Wendell Husebø · Wendell Husebø — May 18th 2024 at 07:00

Jake Tapper is set to co-host a presidential debate on June 27, an event that is likely to produce fireworks between him and Donald Trump.

The post 11 Times CNN’s Debate Host Jake Tapper Attacked Donald Trump with Nasty Claims appeared first on Breitbart.

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Scaramucci: All of Trump's Relationships End in 'Darkness'

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 17th 2024 at 18:30

Former Trump administration communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Friday on CNN's "The Lead" that "all" of former President Donald Trump's relationships end in "darkness."

The post Scaramucci: All of Trump’s Relationships End in ‘Darkness’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Alyssa Farah Griffin: 'My Jaw Hit the Floor' When Michael Cohen Lied During Testimony

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 16th 2024 at 19:00

Political commentator Alyssa Farah Griffin said Thursday on CNN's coverage of former President Donald Trump's business record trial that witness Michael Cohen after the defense lawyer Todd Blanche's cross-examination.

The post Alyssa Farah Griffin: ‘My Jaw Hit the Floor’ When Michael Cohen Lied During Testimony appeared first on Breitbart.

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Nolte: Knowing He’s Losing, Joe Biden Shakes Up Race with Rigged Early Debate

By: John Nolte · John Nolte — May 16th 2024 at 10:20

Joe Biden proved that he knows he’s losing by desperately trying to shake up the race with an early and rigged debate.

The post Nolte: Knowing He’s Losing, Joe Biden Shakes Up Race with Rigged Early Debate appeared first on Breitbart.

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Nolte: Corrupt Jake Tapper Is Better for Trump than the Corrupt Debate Commission

By: John Nolte · John Nolte — May 16th 2024 at 09:04

If Trump loses the June 27 debate, everyone will know it was rigged by a moderator so bitter, partisan, grasping, and dishonest that he’s obsessed with Trump’s penis.

The post Nolte: Corrupt Jake Tapper Is Better for Trump than the Corrupt Debate Commission appeared first on Breitbart.

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San Francisco journalist called out by Dave Chappelle as a PC ‘snitch’ speaks out: ‘I was that snitch’

By: Alexander Hall — May 14th 2024 at 19:30
Comedian Dave Chappelle called out local media and warned that one has to be wary of tattle-tales among the audience for him telling jokes that may be offensive to the public.

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Exclusive — American PPE Manufacturer: Joe Biden's Tariffs on China Come 'Too Little, Too Late'

By: Kristina Wong · Kristina Wong — May 14th 2024 at 10:30

An American PPE manufacturer told Breitbart News that the Biden administration's tariffs on Chinese-made PPE are too little, too late.

The post Exclusive — American PPE Manufacturer: Joe Biden’s Tariffs on China Come ‘Too Little, Too Late’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Scaramucci: Trump 'Is a Very Dangerous Guy,' He Shouldn't Be Anywhere Near the White House

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 10th 2024 at 19:07

Former Trump administration communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Friday on CNN's "The Lead" that former President Donald Trump was a "very dangerous guy" who shouldn't be anywhere near the White House.

The post Scaramucci: Trump ‘Is a Very Dangerous Guy,’ He Shouldn’t Be Anywhere Near the White House appeared first on Breitbart.

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Exclusive: Navy Veteran, VA Senate Hopeful Hung Cao Visits Rubber Manufacturing Plant Biden Abandoned

By: Kristina Wong · Kristina Wong — May 9th 2024 at 05:00

Virginia U.S. Senate candidate and retired U.S. Navy captain Hung Cao earlier this month toured a nearly-finished state-of-art nitrile rubber plant in southwest Virginia that President Joe Biden's administration has abandoned, allowing China to be on track to become America's largest supplier of rubber medical gloves, he told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview.

The post Exclusive: Navy Veteran, VA Senate Hopeful Hung Cao Visits Rubber Manufacturing Plant Biden Abandoned appeared first on Breitbart.

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CNN's Tapper: MTG's Motion Stuck Down Like 'Kristi Noem Taking a Shotgun to Cricket’s Head'

By: Pam Key · Pam Key — May 8th 2024 at 21:00

CNN host Jake Tapper said Wednesday on his show "The Lead" that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-GA) motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was killed like Gov. Kristi Noem's (R-SD) dog Cricket, referencing Noem's new book "No Going Back," in which the governor tells the story of shooting her 14-month-old dog.

The post CNN’s Tapper: MTG’s Motion Stuck Down Like ‘Kristi Noem Taking a Shotgun to Cricket’s Head’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Ex-NBA guard Darius Morris dead at 33

By: Ryan Gaydos — May 6th 2024 at 10:47
Former NBA point guard Darius Morris, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers and several other teams, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 33.

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Clippers' Russell Westbrook refutes 'fabricated' reports on his unhappiness with team

By: Chantz Martin — May 5th 2024 at 16:58
Russell Westbrook seemed to settle into his role with the Clippers during his first full season with the team, and he has pushed back against the idea that he is unhappy in L.A.

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Tyronn Lue says it's 'great to be wanted' amid Lakers speculation; he's focused on coaching Clippers

By: Chantz Martin — May 4th 2024 at 20:37
Tyronn Lue's name has been linked to the Los Angeles Lakers as the franchise looks to fill its coaching vacancy. Darvin Ham was fired after two years.

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France: Muslim who screamed ‘Allahu akbar’ and attacked cop is released with an electronic bracelet

By: Robert Spencer — April 3rd 2023 at 11:00
France: Muslim who screamed ‘Allahu akbar’ and attacked cop is released with an electronic bracelet
What could possibly go wrong? “​An individual suspected of Islamist terrorism released with an electronic bracelet,” translated from “Un individu soupçonné de terrorisme islamiste remis en liberté sous bracelet électronique,” Valeurs Actuelles, March 31, 2023 (thanks to Medforth): A questionable decision. On Monday March 27, a man suspected of an Islamist terrorist act was released […]
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Sweden: Court seals photos of Muslim migrant rapists so they won’t be ‘exposed to the disrespect of others’

By: Robert Spencer — March 31st 2023 at 15:00
Sweden: Court seals photos of Muslim migrant rapists so they won’t be ‘exposed to the disrespect of others’
What is Sweden going to be like in five years? Ten? “Court of Appeal: Rapists ‘become exposed to the disrespect of others,'” translated from “Hovrätten: Våldtäktsmän ”blir utsatta för andras missaktning,” Samnytt, March 27, 2023: The three men who earlier this month were convicted of robbing and raping prostitutes in Malmö risk being exposed to […]
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Family of Marine killed In Afghanistan stunned to learn snipers were ordered not to take out jihad suicide bomber

By: Robert Spencer — March 28th 2023 at 16:00
Family of Marine killed In Afghanistan stunned to learn snipers were ordered not to take out jihad suicide bomber
Old Joe Biden’s woke and desperately corrupt military actively misled the family of one of the soldiers who was killed in the jihad attack. An update on this story. “Family Of Marine Killed During Afghanistan Withdrawal Stunned To Learn Snipers Could Have Taken Out Suicide Bomber,” by Micaela Burrow, Daily Caller, March 26, 2023: A […]
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Tennessee ethics lawyer wins new chance to seek damages after being fired for tweets about Islam

By: Christine Douglass-Williams — March 24th 2023 at 07:00
Tennessee ethics lawyer wins new chance to seek damages after being fired for tweets about Islam
This is a significant win for the freedom of expression against a tide that has been usurping the rights of citizens. Gerald Dean Morgan merely asked the question in a tweet: “Where’s the evidence that ‘Islam is a religion of peace?” This was a reasonable question about an ideology. His firing sent the message that […]
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Sweden: Appeals court overrules cops, says burning the Qur’an is allowed by law

By: Robert Spencer — March 21st 2023 at 15:00
Sweden: Appeals court overrules cops, says burning the Qur’an is allowed by law
A rare victory for freedom and common sense. If Sweden disallowed Qur’an-burning because Muslims would riot, they would only be ensuring that Muslims will riot again the next time they want something. But given Sweden’s demographics, this permission is not likely to last long. “Paludan had the right to burn the Koran – court overturns […]
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France: Convert to Islam on trial for incitement to hatred for stating that Islam prescribes death for homosexuality

By: Robert Spencer — March 19th 2023 at 11:00
France: Convert to Islam on trial for incitement to hatred for stating that Islam prescribes death for homosexuality
No one in this case seems to be in the least concerned with whether or not what this fellow said was true. Imagine the embarrassment of French authorities when they discover that he was simply enunciating a mainstream Sharia position. A hadith depicts Muhammad specifying the punishment for homosexual activity: “The Messenger of Allah (peace […]
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BREITBART NEWS: Seattle Imposes Ad Ban to Annul Pamela Geller’s Free Speech Lawsuit Victory

By: Pamela Geller — April 17th 2019 at 14:00

Another city bans free speech. Chilling. Read this.

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Seattle Imposes Ad Ban to Annul Pamela Geller’s Free Speech Lawsuit Victory

Officials who oversee Seattle’s transit system moved to ban political, religious, and other ads from its facilities and public transportation vehicles soon after Pamela Geller’s American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) prevailed in a freedom of speech lawsuit against the city, earning the right to run FBI’s Most Wanted terrorist posters, Breitbart News has learned.

By: Edwin Mora, Breitbart, April 16, 2019:

“People should realize that this is a struggle for the very foundation of any free society: the freedom of speech. If there is a group you can’t criticize, then that group can impose tyranny over you. If we lose this free speech battle, all our other freedoms are lost” Geller recently told Breitbart News via email.

She argued the advertisement ban sidestepped the September 2018 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling in AFDI’s favor, which allowed the group to advertise the Most Wanted terrorist list in Seattle.

However, the new restrictions, dubbed the “Geller ban” and instituted in December 2018 by the King County Department of Transportation’s Transit Division that oversees Seattle’s public transportation system, have ended up preventing AFDI from running the terrorist wanted ads, Geller pointed out, noting that her free speech lawsuit victory was bittersweet.

Before the appeal court’s ruling, judges had denied AFDI the right to place public service ads featuring images of the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists on Seattle’s public transportation system, due to a perceived disparagement of Islam.

The city’s rejection prompted AFDI to sue the King County Metro system for its suppression of free speech.

“We won the right to run the FBI wanted terrorist poster that Seattle prevailed upon the FBI to withdraw [ in 2013]. And as soon as we triumphed, Seattle transit imposed the infamous Geller ban, banning political, religious and cause-related ads in Seattle (following NY, Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, etc),” Geller told Breitbart News in the email.

In a document outlining the transit agency’s advertising restrictions, King County officials noted that the policy bans advertising on transit facilities and vehicles that fall within the categories of political, religious, government (except for the county’s), and other forms of “speech.”

“They banned all political ads, as that was the only course of action they could possibly take in order to continue to avoid running my ads,” Geller said. “They’re so determined to continue whitewashing Islam and denying and obfuscating the roots of jihad terror that they are willing to lose immense amounts of revenue from all political advertising.”

Transit agency officials argued that their “viewpoint neutral” ban seeks to prohibit “advertisements that interfere with and divert resources from transit operations, that detract from transit purposes by creating substantial controversy, and/or that pose significant risks of harm, inconvenience, or annoyance to transit passengers, operators, and vehicles.”

“Such advertisements create an environment that is not conducive to achieving increased revenue for the benefit of the transit system or to preserving and enhancing the security, safety, comfort, and convenience of its operations,” the officials added.

Responding to the agency’s argument Geller noted, “I see ads that annoy me all the time. If that is the criterion [for the ban], whose annoyance counts, and whose doesn’t, and why?”

She told Breitbart News that King County’s decision to ban FBI wanted posters featuring some jihadis amounts to the “enforcement of Sharia blasphemy law in another American city.”

King County officials described the transit agency’s advertising ban as“restrictions” that “foster the maintenance of a professional advertising environment that maximizes advertising, revenue, and protects the interests of the captive audience that uses Metro’s transit services.”

In other words, the county’s transportation department believes that banning certain ads will allow the county to generate more revenue.

“The ban will, obviously, drastically curtail their ad revenues. To argue otherwise is plain deception” Geller noted.

Nevertheless, the county asserted that the advertising policy intends to fulfill the following goals:

Maximizing advertising revenue; maintaining a position of neutrality and preventing the appearance of favoritism or endorsement by the county; preventing the risk of imposing objectionable, inappropriate or harmful view on a captive audience; preserving the value of the advertising space; maximizing ridership and maintaining a safe environment for transit customers and other members of the public; avoiding claims of discrimination and maintaining a non-discriminatory environment for riders; preventing any harm or abuse that may result from running objectionable, inappropriate, or harmful advertisements; [and] reducing the diversion of resources from transit operations that is caused by objectionable, inappropriate or harmful advertisements.

Geller vowed to keep fighting for free speech all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary to ensure Seattle upholds the appeal court’s ruling.

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BREITBART NEWS: Seattle Imposes Ad Ban to Annul Pamela Geller’s Free Speech Lawsuit Victory

By: Pamela Geller — April 17th 2019 at 14:00

Another city bans free speech. Chilling. Read this.

Related:

Seattle Imposes Ad Ban to Annul Pamela Geller’s Free Speech Lawsuit Victory

Officials who oversee Seattle’s transit system moved to ban political, religious, and other ads from its facilities and public transportation vehicles soon after Pamela Geller’s American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI) prevailed in a freedom of speech lawsuit against the city, earning the right to run FBI’s Most Wanted terrorist posters, Breitbart News has learned.

By: Edwin Mora, Breitbart, April 16, 2019:

“People should realize that this is a struggle for the very foundation of any free society: the freedom of speech. If there is a group you can’t criticize, then that group can impose tyranny over you. If we lose this free speech battle, all our other freedoms are lost” Geller recently told Breitbart News via email.

She argued the advertisement ban sidestepped the September 2018 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruling in AFDI’s favor, which allowed the group to advertise the Most Wanted terrorist list in Seattle.

However, the new restrictions, dubbed the “Geller ban” and instituted in December 2018 by the King County Department of Transportation’s Transit Division that oversees Seattle’s public transportation system, have ended up preventing AFDI from running the terrorist wanted ads, Geller pointed out, noting that her free speech lawsuit victory was bittersweet.

Before the appeal court’s ruling, judges had denied AFDI the right to place public service ads featuring images of the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists on Seattle’s public transportation system, due to a perceived disparagement of Islam.

The city’s rejection prompted AFDI to sue the King County Metro system for its suppression of free speech.

“We won the right to run the FBI wanted terrorist poster that Seattle prevailed upon the FBI to withdraw [ in 2013]. And as soon as we triumphed, Seattle transit imposed the infamous Geller ban, banning political, religious and cause-related ads in Seattle (following NY, Washington DC, Boston, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, etc),” Geller told Breitbart News in the email.

In a document outlining the transit agency’s advertising restrictions, King County officials noted that the policy bans advertising on transit facilities and vehicles that fall within the categories of political, religious, government (except for the county’s), and other forms of “speech.”

“They banned all political ads, as that was the only course of action they could possibly take in order to continue to avoid running my ads,” Geller said. “They’re so determined to continue whitewashing Islam and denying and obfuscating the roots of jihad terror that they are willing to lose immense amounts of revenue from all political advertising.”

Transit agency officials argued that their “viewpoint neutral” ban seeks to prohibit “advertisements that interfere with and divert resources from transit operations, that detract from transit purposes by creating substantial controversy, and/or that pose significant risks of harm, inconvenience, or annoyance to transit passengers, operators, and vehicles.”

“Such advertisements create an environment that is not conducive to achieving increased revenue for the benefit of the transit system or to preserving and enhancing the security, safety, comfort, and convenience of its operations,” the officials added.

Responding to the agency’s argument Geller noted, “I see ads that annoy me all the time. If that is the criterion [for the ban], whose annoyance counts, and whose doesn’t, and why?”

She told Breitbart News that King County’s decision to ban FBI wanted posters featuring some jihadis amounts to the “enforcement of Sharia blasphemy law in another American city.”

King County officials described the transit agency’s advertising ban as“restrictions” that “foster the maintenance of a professional advertising environment that maximizes advertising, revenue, and protects the interests of the captive audience that uses Metro’s transit services.”

In other words, the county’s transportation department believes that banning certain ads will allow the county to generate more revenue.

“The ban will, obviously, drastically curtail their ad revenues. To argue otherwise is plain deception” Geller noted.

Nevertheless, the county asserted that the advertising policy intends to fulfill the following goals:

Maximizing advertising revenue; maintaining a position of neutrality and preventing the appearance of favoritism or endorsement by the county; preventing the risk of imposing objectionable, inappropriate or harmful view on a captive audience; preserving the value of the advertising space; maximizing ridership and maintaining a safe environment for transit customers and other members of the public; avoiding claims of discrimination and maintaining a non-discriminatory environment for riders; preventing any harm or abuse that may result from running objectionable, inappropriate, or harmful advertisements; [and] reducing the diversion of resources from transit operations that is caused by objectionable, inappropriate or harmful advertisements.

Geller vowed to keep fighting for free speech all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary to ensure Seattle upholds the appeal court’s ruling.

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