! As Moral Monday starts up again in NC, General Assembly passes rules governing public access
Damn, This people are the worst.
http://www.wbtv.com/story/25527192/new-general-assembly-rules-would-limit-moral-monday-protests?clienttype=generic&mobilecgbypass&utm_content=buffer15b71&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
RALEIGH, N.C. -
A North Carolina General Assembly committee passed new rules governing public access to the Legislature on Thursday; rules that would have a direct impact on the Moral Monday protests.
The protests brought thousands of people to the legislative sessions in 2013 who were opposed to the Republican agenda. But the demonstrations frustrated legislative leaders as hundreds of people jammed the legislative complex.
The new rules, which were changes to existing rules, were passed Thursday by the Legislative Services Commission. The committee had not met since 1999.
The committee includes eight Republicans and two Democrats, and the new rules passed by a voice vote.
"It's not directed specifically at the protesters," said committee chair Tim Moore, a Republican. "These rules were last updated in 1987. They really needed to be addressed."
But Rep. Larry Hall, A Democrat and the House minority leader, said, "This is not regarding safety. This is limiting people's ability to have their voices heard."
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