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'America First' Rally Canceled, Cali City Where It Was Planned to Be Held Says It Draws a Line on Free Speech

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'America First' Rally Canceled, Cali City Where It Was Planned to Be Held Says It Draws a Line on Free Speech

by Western Journal
July 18, 2021 at 8:19 pm
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An “America First” rally that had been scheduled for Saturday in Anaheim, California, was canceled, and city officials were jubilant over the news.

A Twitter post from the city announced the cancellation, noting that the city was a prime mover in ensuring that the event featuring Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia would not take place.

“The city of Anaheim shared public safety concerns with the operator, and those concerns were shared by the operator,” the statement said.

MAJOR UPDATE: planned America First rally cancelled. See statement below.#abc7eyewitness #NBCLA #KTLA #KCBS #fox11 pic.twitter.com/RXGfbYeQjp

— City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim) July 17, 2021

Then came a hint at the real reason.

“As a city we respect free speech but also have a duty to call out speech that does not reflect the city or our values,” the statement said.

When the city was called out for picking and choosing which brands of free speech were permitted, the city insisted safety concerns it did not elaborate upon were the real reason.

“Please help us share accurate information. We uphold free speech every day in Anaheim. As a city, we enjoy the same right of free speech and can note when something doesn’t align with our values. To be clear: public safety concerns are why this is not still on,” the city said in a statement.

Please help us share accurate information. We uphold free speech every day in Anaheim. As a city, we enjoy the same right of free speech and can note when something doesn’t align with our values. To be clear: public safety concerns are why this is not still on.

— City of Anaheim (@City_of_Anaheim) July 17, 2021

Many on Twitter noted that this decision smacked of censorship.

They are just following the administration’s lead in pressuring entities to censor and shut down political speech they disagree with. Absolutely unconstitutional. 100%.

— John Claudio (@johngclaudio) July 17, 2021

The @City_of_Anaheim trying to defend it’s governmental overreach because of their “values” is like a communist regime purging society because of theirs. What do we expect from a city in the People’s Republic of California. One small step for communism, one giant leap for Marx.

— Jon Hollis (@hollis4congress) July 18, 2021

Saturday’s canceled rally was to be held at the Anaheim Event Center, a privately owned facility, according to KNBC-TV.

The event had been scheduled at venues in two other southern California cities — Laguna Hills and Riverside — but each backed out, KNBC reported.

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“I recognize this was a divisive issue in our community, and I am glad it has been resolved,” Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson said, adding that she commended a venue that canceled the event.

The Laguna Hills venue, the Pacific Hills Banquet & Event Center, is also privately owned.

However, the Riverside Convention Center, which also canceled the rally, is owned by the city. That means the cancellation could face a serious legal challenge, KNBC reported.

Greene and Gaetz did hold a protest event outside Riverside City Hall on Saturday.

“They may try to shut down our venues, but we will take this fight to them in the courts, in the halls of Congress and, if necessary, in the streets,” Gaetz said, according to KCAL-TV.

Donald Trump won the last election and he’s gonna win the next one!

Massive crowd for #AmericaFirst in Riverside.

Great to be on tour with @mtgreenee! pic.twitter.com/wPbNehqcUD

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) July 18, 2021

The radical communist left can’t cancel us!!!#AmericaFirst ?????? pic.twitter.com/RA4hIGnRAV

— Marjorie Taylor Greene ?? (@mtgreenee) July 18, 2021

We cannot allow the radical left in our country to cancel our right to gather and speak freely! pic.twitter.com/GxNsV7Yiry

— Marjorie Taylor Greene ?? (@mtgreenee) July 18, 2021

“Here’s what they need to understand,” Greene said, according to KNBC-TV. “We’re going to put America first, we will not back down.”

Lawsuits have been threatened over the cancellations.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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