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The manager of that Starbucks was only following policy when she or he asked them to leave, but if they were not upsetting other customers, depriving them of the use of Starbucks seating and restrooms, why call the police? Did the two guys become belligerent when asked to leave?
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Since it was videotaped and there did not seem to be any belligerence at all on their part I would suggest the answer is most likely no.
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Both Starbucks and Red Hen have seriously hurt themselves by escalating the situation. With every customer in the country carrying a video camera, there exists the potential for every mis-action to go virule.
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Yes, smart phones have been revolutionary, fulfilling the Lord's word that "what you do in secret will be shouted from the rooftop". I suspect that much of what we are seeing today on the news as outrageous behavior took place before, we just didn't get to see it. As a result even though it seems things are getting worse I suspect the opposite is true.
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The heated, exaggerated rhetoric is carefully crafted to demonize Trump and all conservatives. They are all characterized as EVIL personified. Hence all action is justified in order to stop them. For "decent" folks like Red Hen staff, this only means expulsion and subsequent shaming. What happens when the less scrupulous kind get involved? Perhaps during a benign congressional baseball game.
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I just don't see how any of these events (Red Hen, Starbucks, the Mexican Restaurant, or Maxine Waters) is "crafted to demonize Trump". Nor do I think the reference to a terrorist attack is a constructive response. It sounds like a veiled threat.
Radio and TV have learned that the secret to ratings is controversy. They are no longer purveyors of truth, or news, but rather "controversy".
How do you protect the right to free speech while promoting the reasoned debate, factually accurate accounts, and speaking the truth in love?
In my opinion both sides of the current debate about immigration have valid points. However, they will be subsumed by the lies, distortion, and agenda of those on the extreme right and left.