HR 347 - Trespass Bill Threatens First Amendment

H.R. 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, is feared to be a serious attack on the First Amendment. The 'trespass bill' which passed with unanimous bipartisan support could effectively make protests illegal in many cases. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks down this threat to free speech.

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[AztecGuel]

the court is also controlled by the goverment dumb ass

[MaskedandUnmasked]

@MaskedandUnmasked yup

[MaskedandUnmasked]

Jayar, thanks for wearing an HU shirt. Represent!

[cmacklt]

The American public suffers from Boiling Frog Syndrome, and it seems that the government has turned the temperature up a little too abruptly this time.

This is insanity and unconstitutionality at its finest. It's about time that the public is beginning to recognize the government's constant infringement of our civil liberties.

[Josh Cooper]

yes it is called a new bill a rights when the other ones we have are gone.

[PTHS51]

Maybe Boehner can be charged with obstruction for his remarks and disrupting Congress

[leotrisler]

R u fucking kidding me it just got signed by the president!!!! SminNds2PD

[Sim Lash]

Only 3 Representatives voted NO to this. 3?! Justin Amash, Ron Paul, and someone from Georgia. Is this being taken to the Supreme Court like NDAA?

[B Thomas]

What gets me upset is "‘‘(B) of a building or grounds where the President or

other person protected by the Secret Service is or will

be temporarily visiting;" . This can be anywhere. No telling where these people might visit. They can press it to a year from now or 2 years from now?? Just to get rid of protesters.

[Noelia Freis]

then we get a court order to protest