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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:34 PM
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Definition of Sedition..... (as to Beck, Bachman, Cheney and Gaffney, et al)

Generally seen as expression with the intent to incite rebellion against the government, sedition is constitutionally protected unless it falls outside the “clear and present danger” test.

Clear and Present danger test:

In Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), the Supreme Court held that, to be a crime, incitement must go beyond mere advocacy of illegal actions to tending to cause “imminent lawless action.”

http://www.answers.com/topic/clear-and-present-danger-test
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Clear-and-present+danger+test


This issue is a lot more detailed so please read the articles at the web addresses cited. I do think that Beck and Bachman, at minimum, may fit the criteria.

I think its getting serious.
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Why Syzygy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:39 PM
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1. I can't stand to listen
to either of them.

Are they saying things that could have influenced some of the recent mass shooting incidents?
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