Mitch McConnell: ‘While Protests Are Still Permissible, Prayer Is Still Too Dangerous’

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MCCONNELL: “Here in the District of Columbia, the Mayor celebrates massive street protests. She actually joins them herself. But on her command, churches and houses of worship remain shut. I believe even the largest church buildings in the district are still subject to the ten-person limit for things the Mayor deems inessential. The rights of free speech, free assembly and free exercise of religion are all First Amendment rights. They have the same constitutional pedigree. But apparently, while protests are now permissible, prayer is still too dangerous. Politicians are now picking and choosing within the First Amendment itself. Last week, one county in California’s Bay Area seriously attempted to issue guidance that allowed protests of 100 people but still — still kept all other social gatherings at 12 people and banned outdoor religious gatherings altogether. Banned outdoor religious gatherings altogether. Figure that one out. These governments are acting like the Coronavirus discriminates based on the content of people’s speech. But alas, it's only the leaders themselves who are doing that.”