'War on free speech': Conservatives warn Trump of 'hate' measure
'Open-ended' mandate by Congress 'invites abuses of power by the state'
Published: 12 hours ago
A collection of conservative leaders have written to President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan expressing “grave concern” about a joint resolution approved by the Senate and House targeting “hate speech.”
Hastily enacted Sept. 14 without public debate, Public Law 115-58, the leaders write, could “lead to unconstitutional suppression of freedom of expression aimed at silencing those smeared by political opponents as, for example, ‘haters,’ ‘racists’ or ‘bigots.'”
Read more at
http://www.wnd.com/2017/10/war-on-free-speech-conservatives-warn-trump-of-hate-measure/#EYPoU7SQZM9obwjY.99
