The Daily Populous

Saturday April 22nd, 2017 morning edition

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Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s campaign have argued that his calls to remove the protesters were protected by the First Amendment.

| Getty Trump lawyer: ‘No right’ to protest at rallies The president’s lawyers file a motion to derail a lawsuit brought by protesters.

President Donald Trump’s lawyers argued in a Thursday court filing that protesters “have no right” to “express dissenting views” at his campaign rallies because such protests infringed on his First Amendment rights.

Lawyers for Trump’s campaign have argued that his calls to remove the protesters were protected by the First Amendment.

Trump’s lawyers point out that he explicitly urged his supporters against roughing up protesters, following his calls to “get ‘em out of here,” with the plea “Don’t hurt ‘em.”.

Absent that type of unlawful advocacy, Mr. Trump cannot be held liable for incitement.

It makes no difference whether the crowd reacted with unlawful violence beyond what Mr. Trump advocated.”. »

Alex Jones brags that he’s a “number one meme” during custody trial

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In fact, the kids are big fans of the “comedy memes” he appears in, because he’s a “number one meme.”

“It’s been said in federal court before, ‘have you no decency!’” Jones remarked — Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) April 20, 2017.

Warzel also offered some details about what’s going on at the trial aside from Jones, and it sounds like a madhouse:. »

'Appalling': Woman bumped from Air Canada flight misses $10,000 Galapagos cruise

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She missed a $10,000 dream cruise of the Galapagos Islands because she was bumped from an overbooked Air Canada flight.

On April 1, Russell checked in shortly after 8 a.m. for her 10:55 a.m. Air Canada flight.

Air Canada confirmed the flight was oversold and says its staff made every effort to find Russell another flight so she wouldn't miss her cruise. »

British power generation achieves first ever coal-free day

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Friday was Britain’s first ever working day without coal power since the Industrial Revolution, according to the National Grid.

It is the first continuous 24-hour coal-free period for Britain since use of the fossil fuel began.

Hannah Martin, head of energy at Greenpeace UK, said: “The first day without coal in Britain since the Industrial Revolution marks a watershed in the energy transition. »

Alexander and the Indian sages

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In India, Alexander the Great (or his representative Onesicritus) had an interview with the Brahman sages, who lived near Taxila.

On the appearance of Alexander and his army, these venerable men stamped with their feet and gave no other sign of interest.

[7.1.6] "King Alexander, every man can possess only so much of the earth' surface as this we are standing on. »