[P-Marlowe]

It should be noted that Article 1 section 4 of the constitution was written before the Bill of Rights. Thus Article 1 section 4 must be interpreted in light of the first amendment and not the other way around.

If article 1 section 4 allowed congress to limit free speech, then that provision was effectively repealed when the Bill of Rights was added to the constitution. Per the first amendment Congress has no authority to abridge free speech under its plenary powers in Article 1 section 4.

The Bill of Rights has been effectively repealed by this decision.

[Beck_isright]

" The Bill of Rights has been effectively repealed by this decision."

Well stated. I hope Jim Robinson puts his two cents in soon.