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6/5 This is just bizarre:
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/6012988.htm
\_ even moreso:
http://www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=12805&c=50 |
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| www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/6012988.htm Says Iraqi Police Can Succeed - 02:52 PM EDT 43 11 Troops Die in Iraq; The Virginia-based Family Policy Network says the restriction - adopted to prevent possible terrorist attacks - violates its free speech rights. The 13th annual Gay Days celebration, which starts Thursday and lasts four days, is expected to draw more than 100,000 gay and lesbian tourists. While Disney doesn't sponsor Gay Days - it has several outside organizers - the Magic Kingdom theme park is the hub of the activities. Federal Aviation Administration restrictions say that planes must remain at least 3,000 feet above the park or stay at least three nautical miles away. A no-fly zone also covers Disneyland and the company's neighboring California Adventure in Anaheim, Calif. A hearing before Judge Anne Conway was set for Thursday. FPN is being represented by the American Family Association Center for Law and Policy. The Mississippi-based law center says the FAA's own Web site states that no credible threats have been made against Disney. Department of Transportation and the Transportation Security Administration as defendants. The FAA has refused to comment, aside from saying the no-fly regulations were part of an appropriations package approved by Congress in March and any attempt to repeal them would have to be addressed through legislation. Disney was not included in the lawsuit, Crampton said, because the restrictions over its parks were set up without any say from the public. |
| www.aclu.org/FreeSpeech/FreeSpeech.cfm?ID=12805&c=50 Resources 10 Free Speech : 11 Flag Desecration Speak Out: Flag Amendment Passes House - Thank or Spank Your Representative 12 Printer-Friendly Version 13 Send this article to a friend! On June 3 the House of Representatives narrowly voted to approve the so-called flag protection amendment. This amendment would alter the First Amendment for the first time in its history and allow Congress to outlaw the physical desecration of the flag. Instead of standing true to the principles for which the flag stands, the supporters of this legislation want to restrict free speech and limit the right to protest the actions of the government. The dramatic campaign by the Bush Administration to erode our freedoms in the name of national security has produced a climate in which those who disagree with the government are labeled unpatriotic, disloyal or even traitors. It is essential during these dark days that we continue to defend freedom of speech and the right to dissent. General Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, strongly opposed the proposed amendment. See how your representative voted on this ill-advised legislation and give him or her feedback! Action Alerts: Star Bullet Don't play politics with the First Amendment. In America, we expect that our right to free speech is not abridged. We expect that our elected representatives act in good faith and prevent encroachments on our individual liberty. This measure would require that we categorize the First Amendment guarantees into acceptable and unacceptable forms of speech. If we go down this road, what will be found unacceptable next? Those who favor the proposed amendment say they do so in honor of the flag. But in proposing to unravel the First Amendment, they desecrate what the flag represents, and what millions of Americans have died to defend. Action Alerts: Star Bullet Jailing protesters is common under authoritarian regimes, not in America. Two young protestors in Hong Kong were arrested for burning the Chinese flag after mainland China took over control of the island nation. Cuban courts commonly jail dissidents who "dishonor" the Cuban flag. While jailing protestors might be common in totalitarian regimes, Americans expect - and indeed have put their lives on their line - to insure that our right to free speech is not abridged. |