James Judge, running for Congress in Florida’s 12th Congressional District against Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), had his Facebook account restricted and censored after arguing that the National Guardsmen who were assaulted by illegal aliens in El Paso, Texas should have used lethal force to defend themselves and the border.
TAMPA, Fla. – A candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Florida was censored by Facebook over the weekend for saying that illegal aliens who stormed and assaulted military servicemembers at the border last week should have been shot.
The comments were made after an ugly scene unfolded at the U.S. southern border in El Paso, Texas last week where a horde of foreign invaders tore down barriers and assaulted a group of armed National Guardsmen. The Guardsmen, who despite being armed, did not use force to defend themselves, the border or American citizens who live beyond the border.
When James Judge, who is running for Congress in Florida’s 12th Congressional District against incumbent Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), took to Facebook to say that the violent illegal aliens should have been shot, he was notified that his post had been removed for “inciting violence.” Also, his page with nearly 24,000 followers was further restricted by removing his ability to use groups or participate in Facebook calls.
“Based on law enforcement use-of-force continuum policies or the military rules of engagement, whenever there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to oneself or another, deadly force is justified. These illegal aliens, which were comprised of military-age males, physically tore down a border barrier, maneuvered as a group and stormed and assaulted our armed, uniformed military service members. They should have been shot, plain and simple,” said Judge. “That is not a call for arbitrary violence. It’s a call for our National Guard and Border Patrol agents to be able to defend themselves, defend our nation and defend our citizens from a direct threat and uphold our border laws.”
According to Judge, all laws come with the threat of violence.
“Literally, every law on the books in our nation today is enforced with the understanding that if you don’t comply, you face being met with force, or if necessary, violence. Why are the rules different when it comes to illegal aliens who are breaking our laws? Furthermore, it is absolutely wrong for Facebook to censor me for suggesting that military servicemembers and law enforcement officers have a right to defend themselves when under attack.”
Judge says that Facebook is once again committing election interference by restricting his speech and elaborated further on his position with relation to his experience while serving in the military.
“When I served in the United States military, we were charged with guarding Iraq’s two main oil terminals. We instituted warning zones and exclusion zones. If a vessel or person entered the exclusion zone, they would be met with destructive fire or deadly force. What this says to me is that Iraq’s oil terminals are more important and more valuable than our own nation,” said Judge.
He also noted that no other law enforcement entity would be required to stand down while being violently assaulted.
“Ashli Babbitt, who not only was an American citizen but an Air Force veteran, was shot and killed for allegedly attacking a building on January 6th,” said Judge. “But somehow, when it comes to illegal aliens invading our country, law enforcement and the National Guard have been ordered to stand down. Why bother having armed guards at the border if they’re not allowed to use force against violent illegal invaders who are breaking our laws?”
About James Judge:
James Judge, a Florida native, graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg and served in the U.S. Coast Guard in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Additionally, he served in Kabul, Afghanistan as a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense from 2010 until 2011. He now owns Judge Public Relations, a Tampa-based public relations, marketing and consulting firm. Judge is married to his wife Danielle, who is also a small business owner. The Judges live on a ranch in Dade City, with their five dogs, three cats, chickens, cows, goats and horses. Judge is a proud member of the NRA, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. The Judges are also longtime, active members at Idlewild Baptist Church in Lutz.
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