Chipping Away At The First Amendment: New 'Trespassing' Bill Could Be Used To Criminalize Legitimate

[Flurry]

Well... that's just not good.

Don't you just love Congress, where almost no bills actually are what they say on the tin? There's some buzz building online about the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 (or HR 347), which has been positioned as a simple updating of trespassing laws concerning federal grounds. However, as some are pointing out, hidden in there is quite the Easter egg that effectively outlaws protests near people who are authorized to be protected by the Secret Service (mainly the President and Vice President, but it could include a lot more as well). Only three Representatives voted against it, including Rep. Justin Amash whoexplained his concerns via Facebook:

To read more, click here: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120301/15425317936/chipping-away-first-amendment-new-trespassing-bill-could-be-used-to-criminalize-legitimate-protests.shtml

 

[DrLeftover]

You mean Congress is full of lying assholes?



no.

 

[Flurry]

I thought everyone knew that already? o.0

 

[DrLeftover]

The next thing you know, they'll be banning stuff like this by shutting down the internet.... Oh, yeah.





http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/03/04/obama-alinsky-love-song