Gowdy tells protesters: You're free to peacefully protest the law, but you're not free to disregard it
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"Sunday Night in America" host Trey Gowdy scolded the groups of protestors that gathered outside the homes of Supreme Court justices over the weekend, arguing that while they are free to peacefully protest the law, they are "most assuredly" not welcome to intimidate or harass the justices.
TREY GOWDY: It's right there in the First Amendment…you are welcome to protest, and you don’t have to be polite or fair, or even accurate. But you do have to be peaceful. Now, there are people showing up at the homes of Supreme Court justices. To what end? For what purpose? How does showing up at someone’s home advance your argument? How is it persuasive to intimidate family members and neighbors? Do you really think you will change minds or the way that judges look at cases and issues, by posing a threat? It is against the law to show up at a judge’s house trying to intimidate or influence a decision. You are welcome to disagree with judges. You can take issues with their rulings, if you think a judge is wrong, you can appeal, you can defeat that judge at the ballot box or through impeachment. But you are not welcome to show up at a judge’s house to intimidate or influence that judge.
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