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SEC. I Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

States of America, in Congress assembled, That if any persons shall unlawfully

combine or conspire together, with intent to oppose any measure or measures of

the government of the United States, which are or shall be directed by proper

authority, or to impede the operation of any law of the United States, or to

intimidate or prevent any person holding a place or office in or under the

government of the United States, from undertaking, performing or executing his

trust or duty; and if any person or persons, with intent as aforesaid, shall

counsel, advise or attempt to procure any insurrection, riot. unlawful

assembly, or combination, whether such conspiracy, threatening, counsel,

advice, or attempt shall have the proposed effect or not, he or they shall be

deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and on conviction, before any court of the

United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not

exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment during a term not less

than six months nor exceeding five years; and further, at the discretion of the

court may be holden to find sureties for his good behaviour in such sum, and

for such time, as the said court may direct.

SEC. 2.  And be it further enacted, That if any person shall write, print,

utter or publish, or shall cause or procure to be written, printed, uttered or

publishing, or shall knowingly and willingly assist or aid in writing,

printing, uttering or publishing any false, scandalous and malicious writing or

writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the

Congress of the United States, or the President of the United States, with

intent to defame the said government, or either house of the said Congress, or

the said President, or to bring them, or either of them, into contempt or

disrepute; or to excite against them, or either or any of them, the hatred of

the good people of the United States, or to excite any unlawful combinations

therein, for opposing or resisting any law of the United States, or any act of

the President of the United States, done in pursuance of any such law, or of

the powers in him vested by the constitution of the United States, or to

resist, oppose, or defeat any such law or act, or to aid, encourage or abet any

hostile designs of any foreign nation against the United States, their people

or government, then such person, being thereof convicted before any court of

the United States having jurisdiction thereof, shall be punished by a

fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding two

years.

I think someone had a dislike of periods.

Edited by WGP guy2 - 15 March 2007 at 7:52pm