[ The same 1st Amendment that guarantees Free Speech also guarantees the right to redress grievances. ]
Free speech means not being charged for expressing your opinion. HARRASSMENT is NOT protected under the 1A....
Agreed. Harassment is conduct, not speech. Nothing in the article even hints that the people petitioning elected officials are doing anything harassing according to the law. I know that people call it "harassment" when they hear things they'd rather not hear, but that alone is not harassment according to the law.