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“Don’t Yell FIRE in a Theatre” - Wartime Suppression (Chapter 2: The 1st Amendment Files) Smoke Filled Rooms: True Political Crime
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Dissent, as we’ll come to learn in this episode, is the specific act of expressing disagreement or opposition to established policies, political authorities, or social zeitgeists.
And this is supposed to be a primary right in any democratic society that encourages the free flow of ideas and opinions.
Yet still, instances continually crop up where the State seems to willfully disregard the spirit and idealism of the First Amendment in favour of self-serving Machiavellian tactics.
Enter the phrase "Don’t yell fire in a crowded theatre, " which is often misunderstood in its application and origin.
This analogy is commonly used to illustrate the concept of free speech and its alleged limits. Unbeknownst to most though, the phrase originated in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, in 1919.
In this case, a political activist, Charles Schenck, was charged with violating the Espionage Act of 1917 by distributing leaflets urging young men to resist the draft during World War I.
Schenck's defence case reached the SCOTUS and revolved around the idea that his actions were protected by the First Amendment's right to free speech.
But what would the verdict be?
Was he utilizing his rights to free expression or was he a risk to national security by destabilizing its war readiness?
REFERENCES
Schenck's Anti-Draft Pamphlet
Ruling of the Case
The State by Randolph Bourne
Wikipedia Page "Don't Yell Fire..."
National Constitution Centre - Schenck V. USA
First Amendment Encyclopedia
I Fought the Law (song)
SHOW PROMOS
Horrifying History
Murder Murder News
California True Crime
Darkcast Network
SMOKE FILLED ROOMS SHOW DETAILS:
HOST: Gregory Zink (@GregZesq)
TWITTER: @SmokyRooms
EMAIL: smokinggunpod@gmail.com
WEBSITE: https://www.smokefilledrooms.net
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Dissent, as we’ll come to learn in this episode, is the specific act of expressing disagreement or opposition to established policies, political authorities, or social zeitgeists.
And this is supposed to be a primary right in any democratic society that encourages the free flow of ideas and opinions.
Yet still, instances continually crop up where the State seems to willfully disregard the spirit and idealism of the First Amendment in favour of self-serving Machiavellian tactics.
Enter the phrase "Don’t yell fire in a crowded theatre, " which is often misunderstood in its application and origin.
This analogy is commonly used to illustrate the concept of free speech and its alleged limits. Unbeknownst to most though, the phrase originated in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, in 1919.
In this case, a political activist, Charles Schenck, was charged with violating the Espionage Act of 1917 by distributing leaflets urging young men to resist the draft during World War I.
Schenck's defence case reached the SCOTUS and revolved around the idea that his actions were protected by the First Amendment's right to free speech.
But what would the verdict be?
Was he utilizing his rights to free expression or was he a risk to national security by destabilizing its war readiness?
REFERENCES
Schenck's Anti-Draft Pamphlet
Ruling of the Case
The State by Randolph Bourne
Wikipedia Page "Don't Yell Fire..."
National Constitution Centre - Schenck V. USA
First Amendment Encyclopedia
I Fought the Law (song)
SHOW PROMOS
Horrifying History
Murder Murder News
California True Crime
Darkcast Network
SMOKE FILLED ROOMS SHOW DETAILS:
HOST: Gregory Zink (@GregZesq)
TWITTER: @SmokyRooms
EMAIL: smokinggunpod@gmail.com
WEBSITE: https://www.smokefilledrooms.net
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/smokefilledroomspodcast/
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/smokefilledroomspodcast
RSS FEED: https://feed.podbean.com/smokefilledrooms/feed.xml
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