Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
John Adams signed the Sedition Act in an attempt to silence dissent. Some other Founding Fathers thought that muzzling the ...
Trump invokes the Alien Enemies Act: A new stage in the erection of a police-state dictatorship
Trump and his inner circle of fascist sympathizers are systematically demolishing legal and constitutional restraints, with ...
San Diego lawmakers seek repeal of Alien Enemies Act as Trump threatens use
Democratic lawmakers want to repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the president to detain or deport citizens of ...
Legislators Seek to Repeal ‘Archaic’ Alien Enemies Act as Trump Threatens its Use
Rep. Juan Vargas joined other Democratic lawmakers on Thursday to reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, intended to ...
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Lawmakers seek to repeal 'archaic' alien enemies act as Trump threatens use
Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, Thursday joined Democratic lawmakers to reintroduce the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, intended to ...
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Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
I can’t let Adams off the hook for restricting freedom of the press, even temporarily – the Sedition Act expired in 1801 – but context is important. While drafting the Bill of Rights two ...