COMM 454 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Patriot Act, Seditious Libel, Pentagon
16 Dec 2016
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Political heresy sedition in the united states since 1917. From world war i to world war ii: 1917 to 1940: soon after the us declared war against germany in 1917, congress passed the espionage act, primarily to prevent sabotage and communication of military secrets to the enemy. Section three of the act provided for punishing speech that had the intent to: Interfere with the operation of the military: promote the success of the nation"s enemies, attempt to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty in the armed forces. Clear and present danger is born (schenk v. us 1919: none of the appeals from convictions under the wartime espionage acts was decided by the us supreme court until after the war was over. Holmes and brandeis dissent: abrams v. united states (1919: eight months after frohwerk and debs, and after considerable reflection by. Justice holmes and brandeis on the meaning of clear and present danger.
