Americans tend to approve of the right to protest more in the abstract than when manifested. For decades, public protest often triggered an exaggerated reaction: If you don’t like how things are in the United States, get out. Particularly since the Vietnam War, this response has often been partisan, with members of the political right encouraging the frustrated left to simply leave.
GOP senator insults Arab American advocate: ‘Hide your head in a bag’
A Senate Republican badgered an Arab American activist Tuesday during a congressional hearing about hate crimes with questions about whether...