The American Civil Liberties Union has just ramped up Friday night’s Pence-Hamilton booing event, and said that it’s the president and vice president-elect that should be doing the apologizing.
Following an incident when Vice President-elect Mike Pence was booed by the audience and dressed down by a cast member of “Hamilton, an American Musical,” President-elect Donald Trump demanded an apology.
The Theater must always be a safe and special place.The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016
Now the ACLU, which was not a party to the incident, has butted into the controversy and acted as judge, jury and executioner and ruled that the American people are the ones who need the apology. Really? The whole American public? The civil rights organization tweeted:
Americans don’t need to apologize-not even to presidents or vice presidents-for the lawful & proper exercise of their constitutional rights. https://t.co/daN147yjkM
— ACLU National (@ACLU) November 19, 2016
Thew ACLU followed that up with two more statements:
Democratic & Republican presidents have understood freedom of speech makes our country stronger, even if it makes our leaders uncomfortable.
— ACLU National (@ACLU) November 19, 2016
An apology should instead come from President-elect Trump for calling into question appropriateness of @HamiltonMusical cast’s statements.
— ACLU National (@ACLU) November 19, 2016
No one is challenging the First Amendment’s freedom of expression — it’s the venue that was chosen that is being called into question. Although this distinction was lost on the ACLU, it wasn’t lost on the American people — those that the ACLU claimed deserved an apology.
@ACLU @HamiltonMusical Paid to perform, protest on your own time.
— Barry Chattillion (@chattillion) November 19, 2016
@AggroWill @chattillion @ACLU @HamiltonMusical disrespect and very low class. They were entertainment.
— Wondering Why? (@myers_chrdie37) November 20, 2016
@ACLU @realDonaldTrump He was simply a paying customer & didn’t deserve 2 b booed and held accountable 4 liberal delusions!
— Daesh Hunter (@CLIFFBELL888) November 20, 2016
@ACLU Liberals forget civility & respect! I’m sure @GeorgeTakei appreciates that on daily! But will not give it to others!#BoycottLiberals
— Pat White Foster (@patfo49) November 20, 2016
@ACLU I’m not sure what part of free speech means a theatrical cast can target a patron. It wasn’t a rally, seems like a privacy violation?
— #StrongerTogether (@DeniseNYC1) November 20, 2016
Does that mean turnabout is fair play? Apparently.
@ACLU Ill make sure to BERATE every ACLU staffer I see at a restaurant and theaters now that you have approved of this behavior. #maga #tcot
— Brad (@Brad_D80) November 19, 2016
Several people imagined the ACLU’s reaction to President Obama being booed and lectured to.
While I agree they have a right to say it, they are not free from consequences. They were rude. Replace Pence w/ Obama. @ACLU
— Colorado Grandma (@CoFemale) November 19, 2016
@ACLU You’d be screaming RACISM if Obama had been called out like that…
— Mikexxxx (@Mikexxxx1) November 19, 2016
Another called into question the ACLU’s selective causes.
@ACLU @realDonaldTrump Hey ACLU, what are you doing to protect conservative free speech on college campuses? Anything or nah?
— Needy Latino Cesar (@cesar_1216715) November 19, 2016
Maybe the American Civil Liberties Union should have just butted out.
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