"A Kansas City man who’d written that the war had been 'a monumental and inexcusable mistake,' contrived to 'protect some rich men’s money.'
He was sentenced to 10 years.
2007-03-23 19:01:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In 1919, the Supreme Court upheld the law, and denied appeals of 10-year sentences given to the Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs (for speaking against “capitalist” wars and military recruitment) and a Kansas City man who’d written that the war had been “a monumental and inexcusable mistake,” contrived to “protect some rich men’s money.” The unanimous opinions were written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who maintained that such speech constituted “a clear and present danger” and were equivalent to “falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing panic.”
Ann Hagedorn’s “Savage Peace”
2007-03-23 19:30:14 · update #1
Nope. Need further details.
2007-03-23 19:05:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He might have been sentenced to 10 years, but it wasn't for saying that.
Tax evasion, perhaps. But I'm speculating, since you haven't provided any details.
2007-03-24 02:15:49 · answer #2 · answered by Shrink 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry , something is missing in a BIG way from this tidbit. As stated it just DID NOT happen.
2007-03-24 02:26:40 · answer #3 · answered by SantaBud 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bull you can't to go jail for that it's called freedom of speech.
2007-03-24 02:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by JOhNe=mc² 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For lying like that he should have gotten life .
2007-03-24 02:05:01 · answer #5 · answered by zack 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
all right jailers need jobs to
2007-03-24 02:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by Raymond B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read this. http://www.nlf.net/About/corresp/0005%20-%20Reverend%20Patrick%20Mahoney.html
That's scary
2007-03-24 02:22:18 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please explain.
2007-03-24 02:05:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋