John Adams called the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 "war measures." To opponents, they were unconstitutional and indefensible. To supporters, they protected the very foundations of the nation.
Unlike the other infamous “Alien and Sedition Acts,” the AEA received wide bipartisan support, including from Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and is still good law. It provides that when ...
PETALING JAYA: The government must immediately suspend the operation of the Sedition Act 1948 and then repeal it at the next Parliamentary sitting, several groups have said. They said it was ...