In a terse online statement, the White House has confirmed that Barack Obama has signed into law an update of restrictions around the White House, the vice president’s resident and other locations – a move critics say signals the “end to free speech.”
The White House said yesterday Obama “signed into law: H.R. 347, the ‘Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011,’ which makes it a federal crime to enter or remain knowingly in any restricted area of the White House, the vice president’s official residence, or their respective grounds without lawful authority.”
The critics say there’s more to the bill than that.
John Whitehead, president of the the Rutherford Institute, explained the plan came about as a knee-jerk reaction to a crazed assailant’s attack on U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz., a year ago.
“The bill’s language is so overly broad as to put an end to free speech, political protest and the right to peaceably assembly in all areas where government officials happen to be present,” he wrote.
Last time I looked, the White House belonged to the people, Maybe we should make the rules.
ReplyDeleteJust another step our Dictator -in-Chief has taken to take away the right to show our disapproval with government, the takeover is moving forward as planned. kn
ReplyDeleteBefore you cry censorship, where were all you civil libertarians when the Secret Service ARRESTED people for wearing anti-war shirts within a 1/2 mile of Pres. Bush's motorcades? I didn't hear a peep out of you then!!!!
ReplyDeleteNext thing you know he'll be canceling the 2012 elections and appointing himself King in perpetuity
ReplyDeletewhere were all you civil libertarians when the Secret Service ARRESTED people for wearing anti-war shirts within a 1/2 mile of Pres. Bush's motorcades? I didn't hear a peep out of you then!!!!
ReplyDeleteMarch 13, 2012 8:23 PM
Well I for one never heard of it.
If it means campaign speeches fall on deaf ears(which they do anyhow, idiot voters), I'm all for it. Now all that money won't be wasted. Why go out to speak where people can't assemble. Guess "ears" has done something good.
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