Liberals and Islamist Scheme to Limit the First Amendment

Here comes the frontal assault on the First Amendment. Earlier this year, Democrats led by Sen. Chuck E. Schumer, proposed a constitutional amendment to limit political speech. Now, the drumbeat has picked up pace. Liberal talk show host, Bill Press is demanding that all Kaffirs watch their mouths when talking about Muhammad. He believes no one has the right to criticize another religions “prophet."

Now here's the question though and the question that I ask you and it's not an easy one, I understand that. What, if anything, should happen to the people who made this video? I gotta tell you, I think they are as guilty, that's my opinion, I think they are as guilty as the terrorists who carried out those attacks against our embassy in Libya. Look, we don't know everybody who was involved, but we've seen, I've seen some of them on television. This is a group of extremist, Muslim-hating, so-called Christians in southern California who are using their religion to stir up hatred against Islam. They're basing this on their Christian beliefs. They are, I believe, every bit as guilty as al Qaeda members who, think about it, who use the Koran and abuse their religion to stir up hatred against the United States. These so-called Christians, anybody who uses religion to stir up hate, is not a true believer. And certainly Christians who do so are not true Christians.

It’s funny that I’ve never heard Mr. Press defend Christians against blasphemers. But then again, Christians don’t go on murdering rampages. The Islamic avenger ends his rant with this chilling demand:

This is an abuse of the First Amendment. It's using, abusing their freedom of speech to cost innocent lives and to cause the taking of innocent lives in certain parts of the world. So, I think the United States ought to identify, yeah, we oughta be going after these terrorists that carried out the attacks in Libya and we are. I think we also ought to be identifying the people who made this video and go after them with the full force of the law and lock their ass up.

What is it with liberals and Islamist? Why are they allies? You see this happening in Europe, and now we’re seeing it in the United States. And as if on cue, here comes the Iranian president trying to enforce what Mr. Bill Press is advocating:

A senior Iranian official says US President Barack Obama could face legal action in connection with the production of an anti-Islam movie by an American Jew.

“A complaint could be filed with US courts against Obama for his violation of articles 18 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) calling for respect of faiths,” Javad Mohammadi, the deputy head of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (SCCR), said on Sunday.“Article 18 and 27 of the ICCPR, adopted by the United Nation, stipulate that the religion and the rights of the minorities should be respected,” Mohammadi said.

The US government is a signatory to this covenant and has to respect it. Therefore, an individual or an NGO (non-governmental organization) can file a lawsuit against the president of the country for breach of the covenant, he added.

Mohammadi heaped praise on the Muslims for their massive protests against the movie, noting “Protest against insults to religious sanctities should not be limited to time, place and customary reactions and we should undertake legal measures.”

Here are the two ICCPR articles referenced:

Article 18

1. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.

2. No one shall be subject to coercion which would impair his freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice.

3. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, or morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others.

4. The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions.

Article 27

In those States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community with the other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practise their own religion, or to use their own language.

I don’t see a prohibition of criticizing another’s religion. And if there was, it would be a violation of our Constitution. But leave it to Obama. He’ll find a way, along with is axis of evil to muzzle the American people.

Source: http://www.aclu.org/human-rights/faq-covenant-civil-political-rights-iccpr

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jack-coleman/2012/09/16/bill-press-anti-islam-filmmakers-guilty-terrorists-who-killed-american

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/09/16/261898/obama-could-be-sued-over-profane-movie/

http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm