Sedition Act of 1798

Sedition Act of 1798

SEDITION ACT.

An act in addition to the act intituled, "An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States."

[Approved July 14, 1798.]

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ABSTRACT.

SECTION I. Punishes combinations against United States government.

1. Definition of offence:

Unlawfully to combine or conspire together to oppose any measure of the government of the United States, &c. This section was not complained of.

2. Grade of offence:

A high misdemeanour.

3. Punishment:

Fine not exceeding $5000, and imprisonment six months to five years.

SECTION II. Punishes seditious writings.

1. Definition of offence:

To write, print, utter or publish, or cause it to be done, or assist in it, any false, scandalous, and malicious writing against the government of the United States, or either House of Congress, or the President, with intent to defame, or bring either into contempt or disrepute, or to excite against either the hatred of the people of the United States, or to stir up sedition, or to excite unlawful combinations against the government, or to resist it, or to aid or encourage hostile designs of foreign nations.

2. Grade of offence:

A misdemeanour.

3. Punishment:

Fine not exceeding $2000, and imprisonment not exceeding two years.

SECTION III. Allows accused to give in evidence the truth of the matter charged as libellous.

SECTION IV. Continues the Act to 3d March, 1801.

This is what we know today as libel and defamation ..
I strongly allege and contend the Democratic members of both Houses of Congress specifically those who have voted for the Cap and Trade, the Health Care "Reform" legislation with the language as it is stated in the publicly issued versions, have Violated the basic premises of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights particularly in the realm of preference of on State over another, subversion of a citizen's reliance on Right to Privacy" which hidden in the Health Care bill is provisions for the Federal Gov't to collect personal information WITHOUT our knowledge and permission which essentially sets aside the HIPAA legislation,.. THE ABORTION LANGUAGE is in direct violation of the Arkansas Constitution of 1874 Amendment 68

Amend. 68

Abortion

1. Public funding.

No public funds will be used to pay for any abortion, except to save the mother's life.

2. Public policy.

The policy of Arkansas is to protect the life of every unborn child from conception until birth,
the extent permitted by the Federal Constitution.

3. Effect of amendment.

This amendment will not affect contraceptives or require an appropriation of public funds.

these are just a few of the MANY sections which with study of the wordage will be forthcoming from many states.

Many Citizens today are not aware of the process of RECALL.. it is a way by which citizen voters can express there dissatisfaction of an elected official who has committed flagrant, "thumbing their nose at  the electorate"  violations of statutory and common law..  
This is achieved by the following process...

1. Determine the grounds for recall. You'll need this information to make your case to the population but in 7 of the 18 states specific grounds are actually required. In these states, if your reasons don't measure up, you won't be allowed to proceed with the recall.
   
   
2. Get signatures. You'll need a petition to get a recall election. The number of signatures is usually a percentage of the voters at the last election but this differs by state.
   
   
3. Prepare for a response. At some point during the process, the senator will be notified that a petition for recall is being circulated. She will then have a chance to respond to the allegations.
   
   
4. Get voters to the recall election. Once the recall election is granted, alert the community and get them out to vote. The ballot will ask whether or not the senator should be recalled and the state may hold an election at the same time to elect the next person for that office.
   
   

   • The 18 states allowing for recall are as follows: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin.
   • A website or a phone campaign are good ways to get your petition going. Going door-to-door is also an option although it is more time consuming than the other two. This is important since you only have a set number of days to obtain the correct number of signatures—anywhere from 30 to 180 days.
   • You will be fighting an uphill battle to recall a U.S. Senator. No member of Congress has ever been recalled in the history of the United States.