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Goodbye, First Amendment: ‘Trespass Bill’ will make protest illegal

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Goodbye, First Amendment: ‘Trespass Bill’ will make protest illegal


Just when you thought the government couldn’t ruin the First Amendment any further: The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday that outlaws protests in instances where some government officials are nearby, whether or not you even know it.

The US House of Representatives voted 388-to-3 in favor of H.R. 347 late Monday, a bill which is being dubbed the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011. In the bill, Congress officially makes it illegal to trespass on the grounds of the White House, which, on the surface, seems not just harmless and necessary, but somewhat shocking that such a rule isn’t already on the books. The wording in the bill, however, extends to allow the government to go after much more than tourists that transverse the wrought iron White House fence..... MORE

SourceRT.com

URL: http://rt.com/usa/news/348-act-tresspass-buildings-437/

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