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It was repealed on December 13, 1920.
Originally posted by whatukno
I guess you missed this part eh?
It was repealed on December 13, 1920.
From your source.
While it was a stupid law that should have never existed, it was corrected. Thankfully we live in a country that can do that. Any law on the books today can be repealed through legislation.
[edit on 3/15/2010 by whatukno]
Originally posted by ProjectJimmy
reply to post by mnemeth1
Some important information from the Wikipedia link you provided that are quite important to the issue:
1) The Sedition Act of 1918 was repealed in 1920.
2) President Wilson also released or reduced the sentence of 200 prisoners taken under the act.
3) In 1969 the Brandenburg v. Ohio case created a judicial atmosphere where an act like the Sedition Act of 1918 could not be considered constitutional any more.
This law was a mistake, pure and simple, but holding the United States current government (particularly the courts) liable for the mistakes of the past, when they have been remedied and cannot happen again, is pure propaganda work.
This would be akin to blaming the current Emperor of Japan for the bombing of Pearl Harbor, it doesn't make any rational sense.
You're also quite wrong that the Supreme Court does not ever limit federal power, do some research next time you make such a blanket claim of evil, yours holds no weight.
In the future you may like this wiki for Supreme Court case info: www.scotuswiki.com...
I use it to keep up on cases myself, it's quite a nice tool.
1. I'd subscribe to a private security force.
2. I'd subscribe to a private fire dept.
3. I'd have private health insurance and go to a top notch private hospital.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Anarchy
Anarchy (from Greek: ἀναρχίᾱ anarchíā, "without ruler") may refer to any of the following:
"No rulership or enforced authority."
"Absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder."
"A social state in which there is no governing person or group of people, but each individual has absolute liberty (without the implication of disorder)."
"Absence or non-recognition of authority and order in any given sphere."
"Act[ing] without waiting for instructions or official permission... The root of anarchism is the single impulse to do it yourself: everything else follows from this."