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Let's Repeal Freedom of Speech?
Townhall.com ^ | June 29, 2014 | Paul Jacob

Posted on 06/29/2014 1:19:29 PM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 06/29/2014 1:19:29 PM PDT by Kaslin
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If they can get The First Amendment killed .it’s all over for the US


2 posted on 06/29/2014 1:24:28 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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We must never allow them to do it.


3 posted on 06/29/2014 1:26:00 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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Udall is up for re-election this November in New Mexico.
What a fine time to let him feel the power of the people.

Oh, and here is the complete list of Senate co-sponsors from the body of the bill:

Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coons, Mr. King, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


4 posted on 06/29/2014 1:27:12 PM PDT by plangent
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Sounds like Communism , and one Party politics !!
When did they forget to represent "We The People "
you know the little people who vote ?


" Our brand new First Amendment would not contain a single word of restraint regarding the regulation of political speech.
Instead, powerful congressional incumbents would wield complete and total control over all money to be raised and spent by their competitors
and by everyone engaged in any way, shape or form in the debate."
5 posted on 06/29/2014 1:31:20 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (Political Correctness is Tyranny .. with manners ! Charlton Heston)
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They used to teach in school that the Bill of Rights was the shining example for the world of what the USA was all about, and that it was sacrosanct and untouchable. It used to be thought that no one would ever dare to even suggest modifying a single word in the Bill of Rights,

That’s obviously changed now!


6 posted on 06/29/2014 1:31:27 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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Is it time to submit for all politcal Partys to say :
We are BORG ! You all belong to me !!" ??


7 posted on 06/29/2014 1:33:58 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt (Political Correctness is Tyranny .. with manners ! Charlton Heston)
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“If they can get The First Amendment killed .it’s all over for the US.”

Uhhh, waiting for that to happen is sort of like waiting around for the coroners inquest. You don’t need it to know that someone has gone to their eternal reward.

It’s time for a divorce.


8 posted on 06/29/2014 1:39:20 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Be a part of the American freedom migration: freestateproject.org)
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Which is very unfortunate and you can thank the left for it


9 posted on 06/29/2014 1:39:45 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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It used to be thought that no one would ever dare to even suggest modifying a single word in the Bill of Rights,

That’s obviously changed now!

The advent of the low-information voter.

10 posted on 06/29/2014 1:42:34 PM PDT by ConservingFreedom (A goverrnment strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them.)
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To: plangent

All rats, so it does not surprise me . How far have they been able to go with it?


11 posted on 06/29/2014 1:44:44 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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Tyrants. The type the founders warned you:
12 posted on 06/29/2014 1:54:27 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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Tyrants. The very type the founders warned you about:

13 posted on 06/29/2014 1:55:18 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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Oh, and here is the complete list of Senate co-sponsors from the body of the bill:

Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Tester, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coons, Mr. King, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Franken, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Udall of Colorado) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

No surprise at all Schumer, Boxer, King, and Frankenstein are on the bill...


14 posted on 06/29/2014 1:59:28 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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A few extra items about the Udall Amendment that weren't mentioned in the article:

1 - the amendment would give each State the same authority regarding State elections that it gives Congress for federal elections.

2 - the amendment also allow for the regulation or prohibition of "in-kind equivalents", which sounds like saying anything supporting or opposing a candidate (even if no money is spent or raised).

3 - even though the amendment says that it does not permit Congress to abridge freedom of the press, it does not say the same thing regarding the States; this suggests the powers each State would be given could be used to control all forms of the news media within a State's borders.

Even though this amendment has no chance of being adopted (for now at least), it does show that a growing number of Democrats have become so arrogant that they feel that they can openly call for the silencing of their critics.

15 posted on 06/29/2014 2:00:17 PM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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they want to take out free speech on the very core subject it was put in there to guarantee - political speech.


16 posted on 06/29/2014 2:11:14 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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The Second Amendment is there to guarantee the sanctity of the First. These azzholes better think about that.


17 posted on 06/29/2014 2:20:42 PM PDT by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED.)
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The Democrats don’t like any of the bill of rights


18 posted on 06/29/2014 2:22:53 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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Only 44 RATs? Make ‘em all run on that.


19 posted on 06/29/2014 2:47:51 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Do The Math)
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“The Democrats don’t like any of the bill of rights”

Not exactly. They love the amendment that guarantees a woman’s right to abort babies. Let’s see, which number is that one again?


20 posted on 06/29/2014 2:57:24 PM PDT by 43north (BHO: 50% black, 50% white, 100% RED.)
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