Goodbye First Amendment trespass bill will make protest illegal 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. 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. Covered under the bill is any person protected by the Secret Service. Although such protection isn't extended to just everybody, making it a federal offense to even accidentally disrupt an event attended by a person with such status essentially crushes whatever currently remains of the right to assemble and peacefully protest. In the text of the act, the law is allowed to be used against anyone who knowingly enters or remains in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so, but those grounds are considered any area where someone — rather it's President Obama, Senator Santorum or Governor Romney — will be temporarily visiting, whether or not the public is even made aware. Entering such a facility is thus outlawed, as is disrupting the orderly conduct of "official functions," engaging in disorderly conduct "within such proximity to" the event or acting violent to anyone, anywhere near the premises. Under that verbiage, that means a peaceful protest outside a candidate's concession speech would be a federal offense, but those occurrences covered as special event of national significance don't just stop there, either. And neither does the list of covered persons that receive protection. Under the act, the government is also given the power to bring charges against Americans engaged in political protest anywhere in the country. I recall reading on a piece of parchment that "We the People" have the freedoms of speech, expression, then again, we no longer do!! The new 'Tresspass Bill' will make protesting illegal, under certain circumstances. rt.com/usa/news/348-act-tresspass-buildings-437/ Are we kissing the First Amendment good bye? dancingczars.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/house-passes-bill-that-will-make-protesting-illegal-at-secret-service-covered-events-are-we-kissing-the-first-amendment-good-bye/ House Passes Bill That Will Make Protesting Illegal www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/02/houses-passes-new-bill-that-would-make.html Protesting Made Illegal!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlxbYxbBUM4

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