Frankfurt becomes first Germany city to ban BDS

[eagle1462010]

Be careful what you wish for even with Good Intentions..............

They are the stepping stones of killing Free Speech. Even when those performing it are evil asshats..........

Their intentions are Good..............but tomorrow someone may want to ban other speech that is hateful via their opinion..........tis a slippery slope and could lead to more laws that kill Free Speech.

 

[eagle1462010]

Articles: 'Sedition' Is Constitutional

There were three major Sedition Acts historically: one passed during the Adams administration in the later part of the 18th century, one passed during WWI, and one passed during the FDR administration. Although the 1940 Smith Act is still on the books, all of these statutes have been nullified by the Supreme Court.

In Yates v. United States, the SCOTUS ruled that citizens could even go as far as to advocate the forceful overthrow of the United States government (as long as these discussions were passive in nature.) This case dealt with Communist subversives, a paradigm much more detrimental to the system by which Americans are governed than the much-hyped tea party movement, which simply seeks a return to constitutionally limited government.

Additional cases include New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and Watts v. United States. Although the Sedition Acts expired some years before these cases were decided, the wording is useful. In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, the SCOTUS declared, "Although the Sedition Act was never tested in this Court, the attack upon its validity has carried the day in the court of history." In Watts v. United States,Justice William O. Douglas concurred: "The Alien and Sedition Laws constituted one of our sorriest chapters; and I had thought we had done with them forever ... Suppression of speech as an effective police measure is an old, old device, outlawed by our Constitution." And finally, Watkins v. United States held that those accused under the Smith Act could rely upon the First Amendment as defense, holding that "[a] congressional investigation is subject to the command that Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of speech or press or assembly." This last case was especially relevant during the so-called Red Scare, when hundreds of suspected Communists were the left's cherished victims of America's own show trials.

This history reveals that, apart from cases where incitement can be shown, using the word "sedition" against political enemies is out of place in a free country. Any American may oppose government policies without advocating the violent overthrow of the entire political system. Those who capriciously bandy about terms like "sedition" are knowingly committing an act of slander, since the charge of sedition requires the intent to upset law and order, a motivation nowhere present in the political movement collectively referred to as the "tea party."

 

[eagle1462010]

McCarthyism - Wikipedia

During the McCarthy era, thousands of Americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private-industry panels, committees and agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, educators and union activists. Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person's real or supposed leftist associations or beliefs was often greatly exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment or destruction of their careers; some even suffered imprisonment. Most of these punishments came about through trial verdicts later overturned,[2] laws that were later declared unconstitutional,[3] dismissals for reasons later declared illegal[4] or actionable,[5] or extra-legal procedures that would come into general disrepute.

The most notable examples of McCarthyism include the speeches, investigations, and hearings of Senator McCarthy himself; the Hollywood blacklist, associated with hearings conducted by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC); and the various anti-communist activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under Director J. Edgar Hoover. McCarthyism was a widespread social and cultural phenomenon that affected all levels of society and was the source of a great deal of debate and conflict in the United States.

 

[Windparadox]

Hitler would have supported the BDS, so I guess they both committed suicide by being anti-semitic and racist. I like.

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[jon_berzerk]

Every European nation should ban the BDS just as the US has.

The U.S. hasn't banned them. Freedoms of expression, assembly, and association, are protected under the First Amendment to our Constitution. Even for those whose opinions we don't like.

oh yeah tell that to antifa

--LOL

 

[eagle1462010]

Every European nation should ban the BDS just as the US has.

The U.S. hasn't banned them. Freedoms of expression, assembly, and association, are protected under the First Amendment to our Constitution. Even for those whose opinions we don't like.

oh yeah tell that to antifa

--LOL

Antifa isn't passive in political protests. Their stated agenda is to break heads and cause riots. Which is illegal.

18 U.S. Code § 2101 - Riots

These charges can be used against Antifa. And those arrested for inciting a Riot can be prosecuted under these laws.

 

[jon_berzerk]

Every European nation should ban the BDS just as the US has.

The U.S. hasn't banned them. Freedoms of expression, assembly, and association, are protected under the First Amendment to our Constitution. Even for those whose opinions we don't like.

oh yeah tell that to antifa

--LOL

Antifa isn't passive in political protests. Their stated agenda is to break heads and cause riots. Which is illegal.

18 U.S. Code § 2101 - Riots

These charges can be used against Antifa. And those arrested for inciting a Riot can be prosecuted under these laws.

indeed

they are very violent

my response antifa does not believe in free speech

that is why they resort to violence to stop it

 

[Linkiloo]

Hitler would have supported the BDS, so I guess they both committed suicide by being anti-semitic and racist. I like.

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I didn't raise Hitler genius. The post to which I responded did.