Nation of Protest

     If you were to Google "protest," you would see that almost every search result on the first page is in relation to Trump and his administration. Whether it's a protest on his travel ban, Breitbart news writer Milo Yiannopoulos' scheduled Berkeley appearance, London citizens refusing relations with US because of Trump's presidency, or even protesters planning to execute a mass "moon"ing of  the Chicago Trump Tower, people are angry, and they're protesting. The fact that so many people are protesting isn't the problem, however. The problem is that lawmakers are trying to pass laws that prohibit legal, law-abiding citizens, from protesting. The right to a peaceful protest is outlined in the First Amendment, but apparently that means nothing to some as they take to power under Trump's administration. As described in the article you can view here, Republican Keith Kempenich first proposed a bill in response to street protests concerning the Dakota Access Pipeline that would make it legal for drivers to run over protesters in North Dakota, but only if they did it "accidentally." It's unknown to me how you could accidentally run over a large crowd of people, but apparently it's possible, according to Republican lawmakers.
      Our country was founded on protest; we are the nation we are because of the day that colonists dumped 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. That was the beginning, and since then protest has been the best way for us to ensure representation. It is one of our greatest freedoms as American citizens, and for our freedoms to be threatened is as scary as it gets.