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Bring Back the "Sedition Act"

Mike

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The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent, in time of war, was a significant threat to morale. The passing of this act forbade Americans to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, flag, or armed forces during war. The act also allowed the Postmaster General to deny mail delivery to dissenters of government policy during wartime.

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I thought it could have been helpful during the Vietnam era, and I believe it could be helpful now.
 

TSR

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Mike said:
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent, in time of war, was a significant threat to morale. The passing of this act forbade Americans to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, flag, or armed forces during war. The act also allowed the Postmaster General to deny mail delivery to dissenters of government policy during wartime.

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I thought it could have been helpful during the Vietnam era, and I believe it could be helpful now.

Mike, it seems that the Sedition Act would run counter to our first amendment rights. Sometimes I think that if you give up any first amendment rights then soon the powers that be will think they can take them all.
Not to argue with you Mike but surely you don't begrudge those protestors during the Vietnam era who were being drafted to fight in a war and at the same time were not allowed to vote? I know all the protestors didn't fit that group but those that did I certainly believe they had the right if not the duty to protest such a travesty.
 

Mike

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TSR said:
Mike said:
The Sedition Act of 1918 was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed at the urging of President Woodrow Wilson, who was concerned that dissent, in time of war, was a significant threat to morale. The passing of this act forbade Americans to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, flag, or armed forces during war. The act also allowed the Postmaster General to deny mail delivery to dissenters of government policy during wartime.

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I thought it could have been helpful during the Vietnam era, and I believe it could be helpful now.

Mike, it seems that the Sedition Act would run counter to our first amendment rights. Sometimes I think that if you give up any first amendment rights then soon the powers that be will think they can take them all.
Not to argue with you Mike but surely you don't begrudge those protestors during the Vietnam era who were being drafted to fight in a war and at the same time were not allowed to vote? I know all the protestors didn't fit that group but those that did I certainly believe they had the right if not the duty to protest such a travesty.

There really are no such things as 1st Amendment Rights. If there were, there would no such thing as a libel or slander lawsuits.

Let's see........we can say anything we want to... but we can be sued for talking about someone?

If this Act was Constitutional at one time, then why not now?
 

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