Senate rejects Patriot Act

[BCPVP]

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Clearly, the McCain-Feingold Act abridges "freedom of speech, or of the press."

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Clearly anti-fraud laws and defemation claims abridge freedom of speech, or of the press.". They must be unconstitutional, too, right? Oh, wait, they're not. [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

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Anti-fraud and defamation laws are totally different animals from normal political speech. You have no right to harm other people through your speech. But endorsing a political candidate is not harming anyone.

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Clearly, the McCain-Feingold Act abridges "freedom of speech, or of the press."

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Clearly anti-fraud laws and defemation claims abridge freedom of speech, or of the press.". They must be unconstitutional, too, right? Oh, wait, they're not.

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Defamation claims are not LAWS, but SUITS seeking compensation for unjust damages.

It isn't against the law to libel or slander; but you can be sued for damages if you do.

Anti-fraud laws have nothing to do with freedom of speech. If you commit fraud you may be sued for damages and/or prosecuted for a criminal act.

[lehighguy]

The only way to prevent terrorist attacks is to put an internment camp/deportation (like the Japanese in WWII).

We aren't going to do that because it's insane, so why do we bother with this worthless bullcrap that doesn't work.

[whiskeytown]

This piece of news, along with the word that GWB personally authorized what could be illegal survellience of Americans, should put the nails in the Patriot Act for a few years.

Actually starting to feel maybe the American People are starting to wise up - Either that or the petition I signed did wonders - LOL

RB