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limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 04:38 AM Mar 2012

"HR 347 - Trespass Bill Threatens First Amendment"

I'm not sure what to make of this. Is this a problem, or not?

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"HR 347 - Trespass Bill Threatens First Amendment" (Original Post) limpyhobbler Mar 2012 OP

Çenk is spot-on. K&R. 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #1

coz it's ok if Obama does it. KG Mar 2012 #4

I'm limpyhobbler Mar 2012 #7

I SO agree with you 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #8

I agree it's a concern. It's another baby step. ScottLand Mar 2012 #2

Sounds like ALEC wrote this bill..... midnight Mar 2012 #3

I sent the White House a stern letter. cheapdate Mar 2012 #5

"this bill" passed BOTH houses of the US Congress 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #9

Yes, veto it. Send it back for an override if that's what congress wants. n/t cheapdate Mar 2012 #11

This bill is vague at best and yet it still violates the Constitution shark_attackk Mar 2012 #6

This seems like it would be a boon for a privatized prison system TruthBeTold65 Mar 2012 #10

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

1. Çenk is spot-on. K&R.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 04:51 AM

Mar 2012

Thanks for posting it. Some DUers are trying to minimize and poo-poo this as no big deal,
but they are just trying to white-wash this unconstitutional over-reaching piece of shit called
HR 347.

KG

(28,752 posts)

4. coz it's ok if Obama does it.

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 04:12 PM

Mar 2012

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

7. I'm

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 12:44 AM

Mar 2012

not 100% sure what to think about it. But I think it deserves to be questioned thoroughly.

Laws should be easier to read.

If this law is a problem, I can't figure out why all our favorite members of congress voted for it.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

8. I SO agree with you

Reply to limpyhobbler (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 02:01 AM

Mar 2012

in wanting to "figure out" why our favorite Congress Critters actually
voted FOR this questionable bill without one peep of protest or push-
back what-so-ever.

Calling Bernie Sanders? Please help us out on this, since you apparently
voted FOR this bill, in that it passed in US Senate unanimously.

ScottLand

(2,485 posts)

2. I agree it's a concern. It's another baby step.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 07:52 AM

Mar 2012

And it leaves too much up to the interpretation of the powers-that-be.

midnight

(26,624 posts)

3. Sounds like ALEC wrote this bill.....

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 12:21 PM

Mar 2012

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)

5. I sent the White House a stern letter.

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 06:58 PM

Mar 2012

Aren't I grand? I told them that there's nothing they could do right now to garner more support (or at least less opposition) from a broad swath of the electorate, than to veto this bill on account of the vagueness of the language.

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

9. "this bill" passed BOTH houses of the US Congress

Reply to cheapdate (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 02:05 AM

Mar 2012

with VETO-PROOF OVERWHELMING MAJORITIES.

And that sums up the current situation facing Obama.

What is Obama supposed to do with this?

Veto it anyway? ... and at least "send a message"
to Congress that this wannabe "law" is patently
"unconstitutional". <==this would be my choice

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)

11. Yes, veto it. Send it back for an override if that's what congress wants. n/t

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 07:18 PM

Mar 2012

shark_attackk

(9 posts)

6. This bill is vague at best and yet it still violates the Constitution

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 10:05 PM

Mar 2012

HR 347 acts in direct violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. "Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Protect the Constitution. Protect our rights. Please sign this petition asking President Obama to veto the bill.

http://wh.gov/9r0

TruthBeTold65

(203 posts)

10. This seems like it would be a boon for a privatized prison system

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 02:33 PM

Mar 2012

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