July 14, 2008
Protecting Free Speech From Foreign Islamist Censors
Sens. Arlen Specter and Joe Lieberman have an op-ed in the WSJ today on a bill they are co-sponsoring which would immunize Americans from Islamists bent on using foreign libel law to squelch critical speech in the US:
Our bill bars U.S. courts from enforcing libel judgments issued in foreign courts against U.S. residents, if the speech would not be libelous under American law. The bill also permits American authors and publishers to countersue if the material is protected by the First Amendment. If a jury finds that the foreign suit is part of a scheme to suppress free speech rights, it may award treble damages.Bruce Kessler over at the Democracy Project has more info on how your support can help get this bill out of committee and onto the floor for a vote.
By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 11:38 AM |
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