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10. Those Durham County folks need a crash-course on the First Amendment...

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2018, 04:57 PM

Jan 2018

The First Amendment states that “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.”

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Spontaneous protests will only be legal with 48 hours notice under North Carolina proposal [View all] turbinetree Jan 2018 OP

It gives me a very uncomfortable feeling. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #1

This chipping away......................is really not good............... turbinetree Jan 2018 #2

It's a combination of the "boiling frog" and the "Stock Syndrome." Actually rather RKP5637 Jan 2018 #8

Good analogy, I keep thinking of lemmings.............. turbinetree Jan 2018 #9

Yep, many people don't seem to question things anymore, they often just follow. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2018 #11

Wow, this is all the Durham County Commission has to worry about? gratuitous Jan 2018 #3

Yepper, spot on turbinetree Jan 2018 #5

That law will fall if it even gets passed. marble falls Jan 2018 #4

AG Josh Schneider will challenge it in Court. brooklynite Jan 2018 #6

Pretty soon, they'll be putting fourth legislation which restricts demonstrations/marches. LenaBaby61 Jan 2018 #7

Those Durham County folks need a crash-course on the First Amendment... VOX Jan 2018 #10