Public Law No: 112-098
I am not exactly sure how to tackle this one for you, folks.
Once again, this congress, and this progressive president, has decided to
violate the Constitution of the United States. We are talking about H.R. 347
(which is now Public Law Number 112-098). The summery is as follows:
Federal Restricted Buildings and
Grounds Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to revise
the prohibition against entering restricted federal buildings or grounds to
impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly enters any restricted
building or grounds without lawful authority. Defines "restricted
buildings or grounds" as a posted, cordoned off, or otherwise restricted
area of: (1) the White House or its grounds or the Vice President's official
residence or its grounds, (2) a building or grounds where the President or
other person protected by the Secret Service is or will be temporarily
visiting, or (3) a building or grounds so restricted due to a special event of
national significance.[1]
This has been called an Anti-Occupy Law. The law, as
unconstitutional as it is, was introduced on January 19, 2011. On the surface,
it does look like a law written in response to Wisconsin protest of Governor
Walker’s union busting legislation.
For details and debate there are a few links here that I
will let you look into for yourself.
- From the ACLU: How Big a Deal is H.R. 347, That“Criminalizing Protest” Bill?
- From Francoise Arouete: H.R. 347 Does Not Violate FirstAmendment.
- From Gene Howington: Imprecise Language and the Risks of H.R. 347
Amendment One to the Constitution of the United States reads
as follows:
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.[2]
While the legal experts can argue about language, as that is
the bread and butter of lawyers, our Constitution states that Congress shall make no law respecting… the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances. Public Law No: 112-098 does exactly that. It is a
law signed by President Obama limiting “the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.”
You cannot protest on Federal Property for “a redress of grievances.” It is pretty
much just that simple. It is a violation of your rights. It is an illegal law.
This is not an issue that Congress has the right to legislate. Yet, they did
it. No one stopped it. Our Progressive President Obama signed it into law.
Side Note: This is my 100th Post to Blogger. Took long enough to get here.
[1] Library
of Congress. (2012, March 8). Bill Summary & Status 112th Congress (2011 -
2012) H.R.347 All Information. In Thomas. Retrieved March 13, 2012, from
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HR00347:@@@L&summ2=m&
[2] First
Amendment to the United States Constitution. (2012, March 9). In Wikipedia,
The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:00, March 13, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution&oldid=481046046
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