New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio "Thought Police" Power to Revoke U.S. Passports

by mdhb on 9/14/2025, 9:00 AM with 32 comments
  • by perihelions on 9/14/2025, 12:44 PM

    The US did this before; there was a Cold War-era law SCOTUS ruled unconstitutional in 1964.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptheker_v._Secretary_of_State ("Aptheker v. Secretary of State" (1964))

    > In Aptheker, the petitioner challenged Section 6 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950, which made it a crime for any member of a Communist organization to attempt to use or obtain a passport.[1]"

    Some expanded context,

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_movement_under_Unit... ("Freedom of movement under United States law")

  • by mdhb on 9/14/2025, 9:09 AM

    So this would mean that not only can you not enter the country if you make fun of Charlie Kirk but you now wouldn’t be able to leave as well?

    It’s very obvious at this point that they are absolutely sure that they aren’t going to be “out of power” any time soon.

  • by saubeidl on 9/14/2025, 9:05 AM

    The Party of Free Speech, everyone.

  • by mitchbob on 9/14/2025, 10:31 PM