A Reminder for Senator Trent Lott (vanity)

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[SE Mom]

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION--SPEECH AND PRESS

Adoption and the Common Law Background

Madison's version of the speech and press clauses, introduced in the House of Representatives on June 8, 1789, provided: ''The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, to write, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable.''1

The special committee rewrote the language to some extent, adding other provisions from Madison's draft, to make it read: ''The freedom of speech and of the press, and the right of the people peaceably to assemble and consult for their common good, and to apply to the Government for redress of grievances, shall not be infringed.''2

In this form it went to the Senate, which rewrote it to read: ''That Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and consult for their common good, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.''3

Subsequently, the religion clauses and these clauses were combined by the Senate.4 The final language was agreed upon in conference.

[Jim Robinson]

The Senate is ruining America. We need to deal with THAT problem.

[CDHart]

Thanks for this info - I've e-mailed my Sen. Bond's people - but I didn't see anything for Claire McCaskill, our other senator.

Carolyn

[NeoCaveman]

Bush, Frist, and Rove made of fool out of that boy and he took it. He is a very weak man.

Forgive the indelicate language, but Trent Lott is still Rove's bitch after all these years.

[phillyfanatic]

I just emailed Senator Trent and Senator Mitch. I blasted Lott and asked Mitch not to cave into such ranting. After all, the Talk Radio conservs have been carrying the water for the GOP since ‘94 and unless they decide to appease the BASE with some common sense, the ‘08 election will be a travesty.

[caphillbabe]

I only posted republican Senate contact info. I’ll try to get the Dem info, but can’t promise anything!

[nyconse]

Good for you, I will do the same.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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[jesseam]

Have the RHINO’s gone so far appeasing the left that they now think freedom of speech is a problem?? God help our country.

[SE Mom]

Thank you:)

[saveliberty]

Thanks Mom.

[pray4liberty]

Have the RHINO’s gone so far appeasing the left that they now think freedom of speech is a problem??

Sure seems that way, with Trent Snott leading the charge! What a bimbomb!!!