How Big a Deal is H.R. 347, That “Criminalizing Protest” Bill?
Recent days have seen significant concern about an unassuming bill with an unassuming name: the “Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011.” The bill, H.R. 347, has been variously described as making the First Amendment illegal or criminalizing the Occupy protests.
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