The Passion Indecent?
"Can't happen here," you say? The Department of Justice has already been petitioned to evaluate Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" for violation of hate crimes statutes.
Senator Rick Santorum has proposed amending Title IX of the Higher Education Act to punish American colleges and universities if those institutions permit professors, students or student organizations to openly criticize Israel.
"Political correctness" has silenced certain groups of Americans. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold) puts the muzzle on average Americans during political campaigns. And now, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act....
Are the political elite in Washington the ones we want to give such unchecked power and control?
Our country's founders thought not. "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech...." The Founding Fathers might not have imagined radio or television, but it is precisely because they could not have imagined everything the future would bring that they established timeless principles.
The U.S. House will vote on the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act (H.R. 3717) tomorrow afternoon. We strongly urge a "no" vote on this dangerous legislation. To send your message, go to http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/?alertid=5329891&type=CO .
Kent Snyder
The Liberty Committe
http://www.thelibertycommittee.org
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