Got a Permit for that Free Speech? Congressional Candidate Educates City on Constitution

Published February 25, 2014 - 10 Comments

 

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by Gavin Seim: I don’t make it up. This stuff lands right in front of me and I do not back down on the Constitution. Not at home, not in DC. None of us should – We must question and challenge government all the time. Otherwise they will trample us, every time.  We can use conservations like this and yes, sometimes confrontations. To light the brushfires of liberty.

Outside the post office in Ephrata WA today I waded into a debate with a city official who was telling a woman handing out anti-Obama literature that she needed a permit. I challenged him on the Constitutional authority of such a statement and addressed it’s conflict with the 1st amendment and our right to free speech.

As a contending congressional candidate, some may chastise me for taking this on. For being too excited or passionate. But liberty matters. It should always be held up in front of us – I am a conversation starter. I want officials to know they are accountable. I want to help citizens become more aware of their liberty. I have recorded videos like this for some time and I won’t be silent as a Congressional candidate. Who better to take a stand for our liberty and the Constitution than the people’s representatives?

I do want to acknowledge Ray on a positive note. I was confronting his actions as a representative of the city. They are wrong and I hope this starts a conversation about that. But Ray did handle himself calmly and stayed cool. We’re trying to start conversations about liberty and that happened here – Interestingly a CA collage just had to pay a $50,000 settlement for infringing in free speech. It’s a lesson the city should learn from.

We need to hold every level of government accountable and if they will not be accountable, we the people must remove them. I’m running for Congress because we have lawlessness from government in America. I can’t run for every office, but I can start conversations about liberty and if you send me to Congress, I will keep the conversation going.

— Gav

 

10 comments

Dolores Park - February 26, 2014 Reply

Educates official? More like harassing a city official for trying to enforce the city ordinances. Rather Gavin needs a lesson on how the law works, how laws are made and the fact that the Supreme Ct bases all its rulings on its interpretation of the constitution. So, until the law is overruled it is “constitutional.”
Now we may not like it, we may think it needs to be changed, but shouting, “have you read the constitution” is not an effective catalyst for change.

    gavinseim - February 26, 2014 Reply

    “until the law is overruled it is “constitutional”

    Did you really just say that? I encourage you to read the Constitution. In particular the Supremacy Clause in Article 6. You are way off. Yes, it even applies n California. I do in fact know how the law works.

    As for shouting, I certainly did not. I always try to stay calm. Thankfully Ray did as well which is commendable.

    Best — Gav

Dolores Park - February 26, 2014 Reply

Oh, and speaking of permits, it is impermissible to use a ® symbol on a mark that is not federally registered. Until such time, you need to use ™ symbol. See, a little knowledge of the law is a good thing!

    gavinseim - February 26, 2014 Reply

    Uh Delores.. The (R) Symbol stands for “Republican”

    Thank you for making me smile.

robert - February 26, 2014 Reply

1778? The constitution wasn’t in place till 1782?dam I was with him until he didn’t know what he was talking about. This guy is a clown.

    gavinseim - February 26, 2014 Reply

    No, actually the Constitution went into effect in 1788. Also if you had looked at the notes of the video you would see where I corrected myself on the date you mention, which was for Federalist #78 not the Constitution itself. When it was was written the Constitution was not law, nor did I say it was, it was being debated. That was the whole point of the Federalist papers. You should read them, good stuff in there.

    In liberty – Gav

Susan Freeman - February 26, 2014 Reply

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/02/25/california-college-learns-50000-lesson-in-fight-with-student-over-the-constitution/

Free speech continues to be upheld by the Supreme Court, even today…

Daniel Street - March 12, 2014 Reply

We’ll done Gavin. You handled the situation with grace and knowledge. You will make a great Congressman. Too bad I’m not in you district. You make our fore fathers proud. Best wishes.

Bart Simpson - October 13, 2014 Reply

I got a big F you for ya you weasel!!!

michael Petry - November 21, 2014 Reply

Hi Gavin!
They cant regulate a right ! They can only regulate a privilege ! They are trying to make the Freedom of speech
a privilege when it is a right ! This what they are doing with everything in washington state !

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