NY COP STEALING FROM A MAN'S HOME?

The man who caught a police officer on camera removing his pro-Second Amendment sign from his front yard says his “First Amendment rights are being stifled” — and he takes his constitutional rights very seriously.

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What is the greatest threatto free speech?

5th District Perriello tries to quell free speech.

Another Dem running scared???

Banning political signs is a tactic first recommended last year by Health Care for Americans Now (HCAN) a front group for the SEIU. Their instructions to Democratic lawmakers and their union allies read: "Another way to limit protesters’ ability to hijack your event is to confiscate signs or leaflets that they may bring into the venue from outside. The best way to do this is to make a blanket rule that no one can bring signs or leaflets and to advertise this fact as you do turn out in the weeks preceding the event. You can distribute your own signs in the event and offer them one as they enter if you choose to allow them to enter."

They are going after Bloggers, Part II

I sent a letter to Michigan lawmaker Bruce Patterson

I just got a reply from Senator Bruce Patterson.
Here is his reply.....
Thank you for your email regarding SB 1323. It has certainly sparked media interest and their one-sided haranguing. Have you actually READ the Bill that was introduced? Or, did you rely on a posting by a dim-witted toady who never read the Bill? Once you read the Bill, feel free to write again and we’ll engage in a constructive conversation. Thank you. Benevolus Sen. Bruce Patterson’s office

Well I read the bill........
and I responded to him.
OH YEAH,THAT IS MUCH BETTER ! ! ! Not only do "reporters get licensed, they get to pay $10 for the privilege. And we get a new government bureaucracy too.
Every blogger can be a reporter, but we will know the curriculum vitae of the blogger.Woooohoooo. So we can vet bloggers.
First you need a "voluntary" license to call yourself a "MICHIGAN REGISTERED REPORTER". And you must be of "good character". As determined by who? You will create a database that will cause commentary to be judged by the resume of the writer, rather than the content of the writing.
That is until the next round of legislation.

The next round will say you MUST be a "MICHIGAN REGISTERED REPORTER" in order to blog in Michigan.

The next round after that will say you must be from specific universities to even be considered a "MICHIGAN REGISTERED REPORTER"

"Oh we are just doing it to maintain the quality of journalism" will be the quote.

Ben Franklin went to school for 2 years. Sorry, not qualified.

Thomas Paine attended school for 5 years. He was a pirate for a time. Sorry, Not qualified
Rush attended 1 year of college. According to his mother, "he flunked everything". Sorry Not Qualified

They are going after Bloggers.

A Michigan lawmaker wants to license reporters to ensure they’re credible and vet them for “good moral character.”according to Fox News
Senator Bruce Patterson(This idiot is a Republican too. If you want to contact him, click here) is introducing legislation that will regulate reporters much like the state does with hairdressers, auto mechanics and plumbers. Patterson, who also practices constitutional law, says that the general public is being overwhelmed by an increasing number of media outlets--traditional, online and citizen generated--and an even greater amount misinformation.

It is not just Michigan. The Federal Trade Commission wants Federal Control.

Mark Tapscott, over at the Washington Examiner says.....

* Journalists must understand that there is no way the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of the press will survive if the federal government regulates the news industry as envisioned by the FTC. Those who accept at face value protests to the contrary or the professions of pure intentions by advocates of government takeover of the news business are, at best, incredibly naive.

* Journalists who remain silent or apathetic about what is being prepared by the FTC for their profession become unintentional accessories in the strangulation of independent journalism.

* Journalists who support or assist, for any reason, the FTC process are accomplices in the strangulation of independent journalism.

I sent a quick email to this State Senator...

I don't know if you read the Constitution recently.
The 1st amendment 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.

That applies to Michigan Senate too.
All it will do is put the licensing of the press into hands of politicians and bureaucrats and we can say good-bye to the First Amendment. It will close down blogs, alternative media, and talk radio. It will close down freedom.
If journalists were licensed in the 18th century, we would not have had Thomas Paine, or the Federalist Papers.

Freedom of the Press... Obama Style.

CBS reported.....
There was some rich irony at the White House today -- President Obama signed the Press Freedom Act, and then promptly refused to take any questions.......

So after he signed the bill, and as the press "wranglers" began aggressively herding us out of the room, I asked if he still has confidence in BP. He ignored the question so I tried this: "In the interest of press freedom, would you take a couple questions on BP?"
That did elicit a smile, and he told me I was free to ask questions. Someone else shouted, "Will you answer them?"
He said he's not holding a press conference today as we were escorted out the door.

Cheerleaders told: JUST SAY NO.................. to the Bible

Just for those who may have forgotten, here is the First Amendment:
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.



Community members are rallying around Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School cheerleaders after they were banned from displaying signs with Bible verses urging fans and players to “commit to the Lord” and “take courage and do it.”

Catoosa County Schools spokeswoman Marissa Brower said a Fort Oglethorpe resident lodged a verbal complaint to Superintendent Denia Reese last week, saying that the display of a Bible verse on the football field is a violation of federal law.
A school system statement released Monday said the message constitutes “a violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution for signs with Bible verses to be displayed on the football field.”

See the story here
A Facebook page called “We Support the LFO Cheerleaders! LET THEM HAVE THEIR SIGNS BACK!” also has been established.

SHUT UP ! ! !

HHS Issues a GAG Order to Insurance Companies.
DISSENT IS NOT ALLOWED ! ! ! !

Democrats announced yesterday that HHS was investigating whether the insurer Humana was misleading seniors about health reform legislation. And CMS, the government entity within HHS that administers Medicare told Humana, in no uncertain terms, to cease and desist lobbying its customers on health reform legislation. See the ABC story here

THIS IS IN VIRGINIA! ! !

“It ain’t no more, okay?”
The footage comes from Jim Moran’s health-care town hall on Tuesday night.

"WELCOME TO THE MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA"

White House Propaganda Ministry Logo

Jack Tapper has a story here. He wondered why the president barred the press but it later became clear that Team Obama was creating its own little media report "complete with cuts, interviews, and chyrons identifying who's speaking."

Tapper subtly warned that the president's penchant for controlling the message smacks of an Obama Ministry of Propaganda styled effort that excludes "actual reporters" from covering the White House and leaves the country with faux news that is free of any "uncomfortable questions" asked by probing journalists.

I have no problem with the President reaching out with his own spin. The First Amendment was written so we can have ALL sidesof the story, including the President's. But to get all sides, we cannot have President Obama barring the press, just so he can limit any negative coverage.

FAITH UNDER FIRE----- Home: No place for Bible study--

According to World Net Daily.............
A San Diego pastor and his wife claim they were interrogated by a county official and warned they will face escalating fines if they continue to hold Bible studies in their home.

The couple, whose names are being withheld until a demand letter can be filed on their behalf, told their attorney a county government employee
knocked on their door on Good Friday, asking a litany of questions about their Tuesday night Bible studies, which are attended by approximately 15 people.

"Do you have a regular weekly meeting in your home? Do you sing? Do you say 'amen'?" the official reportedly asked. "Do you say, 'Praise the Lord'?"

The pastor's wife answered yes.

She says she was then told, however, that she must stop holding "religious assemblies" until she and her husband obtain a Major Use Permit from the county, a permit that often involves traffic and environmental studies, compliance with parking and sidewalk regulations and costs that top tens of thousands of dollars.

And if they fail to pay for the MUP, the county official reportedly warned, the couple will be charged escalating fines beginning at $100, then $200, $500, $1000, "and then it will get ugly."


Dean Broyles of the Western Center for Law & Policy, which has been retained to represent the couple, told WND the county's action not only violates religious land-use laws but also assaults both the First Amendment's freedom of assembly and freedom of religion.

"The First Amendment, in part, reads, 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,'" Broyles said. "And that's the key part: 'prohibiting the free exercise.' We believe this is a substantial government burden on the free exercise of religion."

He continued, "If one's home is one's castle, certainly you would the think the free exercise of religion, of all places, could occur in the home."
H/T the Other McCain