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To: President Donald Trump
Mr. President, Veto H.R. 347 to ensure the right to free assembly!
Dear President Obama,
We, the undersigned, find that the passage of the bill H.R. 347 also known as "The Anti-Occupy Bill" is a direct affront to the constitutional right to freedom of assembly and freedom of the press. We ask that you stand on the side of the American public and NOT on the side of Corporate intrests who would curtail our right to protest for their own financial interests.
Mr. President, Please VETO H.R.347!
We, the undersigned, find that the passage of the bill H.R. 347 also known as "The Anti-Occupy Bill" is a direct affront to the constitutional right to freedom of assembly and freedom of the press. We ask that you stand on the side of the American public and NOT on the side of Corporate intrests who would curtail our right to protest for their own financial interests.
Mr. President, Please VETO H.R.347!
Why is this important?
A bill passed Monday (3/06/12) in the US House of Representatives and Thursday in the Senate would make it a felony—a serious criminal offense punishable by lengthy terms of incarceration—to participate in many forms of protest associated with the Occupy Wall Street protests of last year. Several commentators have dubbed it the “anti-Occupy” law, but its implications are far broader.
The bill—H.R. 347, or the “Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011”—was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate, while only Ron Paul and two other Republicans voted against the bill in the House of Representatives (the bill passed 388-3). Not a single Democratic politician voted against the bill.
This bill seriously compromises the Constittional right to freedom of assembly and the public's right to protest the wrong-doings of politicians and corporations alike. It is also VERY suspicious that this bill was brought to a vote without ANY major coverage from major (corporate owned) media outlets. Related article: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/03/1070673/-US-Congress-passes-authoritarian-anti-protest-law-why-no-coverage
The bill—H.R. 347, or the “Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011”—was passed by unanimous consent in the Senate, while only Ron Paul and two other Republicans voted against the bill in the House of Representatives (the bill passed 388-3). Not a single Democratic politician voted against the bill.
This bill seriously compromises the Constittional right to freedom of assembly and the public's right to protest the wrong-doings of politicians and corporations alike. It is also VERY suspicious that this bill was brought to a vote without ANY major coverage from major (corporate owned) media outlets. Related article: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/03/1070673/-US-Congress-passes-authoritarian-anti-protest-law-why-no-coverage