Can the Secret Service tell you to shut up?

Can the Secret Service tell you to shut up?

Posted by JeffTS (#17) 434 days ago (http://www.foxnews.com)

The First Amendment to the Constitution prohibits the government from infringing upon the freedom of speech, the freedom of association and the freedom to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Speech is language and other forms of expression; and association and petition connote physical presence in reasonable proximity to those of like mind and to government officials, so as to make your opinions known to them.

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Written by 12th_Man (#3)
434 days ago

I'm guessing, probably?

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Written by Fender Stratocaster (#10)
433 days ago

FTA: "Last week, President Obama signed into law the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011. This law permits Secret Service agents to designate any place they wish as a place where free speech, association and petition of the government are prohibited. And it permits the Secret Service to make these determinations based on the content of speech."

Before Obama signed the law, the Secret Service could not tell you to, 'shut up'.

After Obama signed the law, the Secret Service probably believes it can tell you to, 'shut up'.

The Bill of Rights says: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

It is going to take the arrest of a citizen, or citizens for violations of the speech component of this law, for the case to work its way through the courts. The courts will have to strike the law down.

Pray it happens; or we will have a 'Camel's nose under the tent flap' scenario.

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