The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative judge, whose name has been mentioned as a possible U.S. Supreme Court nominee ...
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 are not normally cited favorably when freedom of speech is being discussed. And with good reason. The Sedition Act notoriously made it a crime, punishable "by ...
President Donald Trump recently responded to a video by six members of Congress by posting: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” (Roberto Schmidt/TNS) Truthful speech is protected by the First ...
Not since the Adams administration has there been more talk of sedition in the United States. After Democratic congressional members posted a video encouraging military personnel to refuse to follow ...