[Peace-discuss] "Trespass bill" await's Obama's signature - so much for freedom of assembly

[Carl G. Estabrook]

In the House, only Amash, Broun (GA), and Ellison (the only Democrat)  
voted against it.

NOT VOTING were  42 Representatives, including

Grijalva
Gutierrez
Jackson (IL)
Johnson (IL)
Kaptur
Kucinich
Lee (CA)
Paul
Rangel
Rush
Woolsey
Young (AK)

On Mar 2, 2012, at 11:32 AM, Stuart Levy wrote:

> Both the Senate and now the House (by 388 to 3) have approved this  
> bill, which makes it a Federal crime to protest any area protected  
> by the Secret Service (whether the public knows the SS is there or  
> not), and assorted other restrictions, including disrupting official  
> functions, or events of national significance, whatever they are.   
> Oh by the way, this will naturally include the NATO/G8 visits to  
> Chicago (with SS protection).  And peaceful protests outside a  
> Presidential candidate's speech (ditto).
>
> All that remains is for Obama to sign it.
>
> http://rt.com/usa/news/348-act-tresspass-buildings-437/
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