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Clear and present dangerClear and present danger is a term used in the case Schenck v. United States 249 US 47 1919, a U.S. Supreme Court opinion concerning speech against the draft during World War I:
See: text and commentary (http://faculty-web.at.nwu.edu/commstud/freespeech/cont/cases/schenck/schenckframe.html)
Clear and Present Danger is also a book by Tom Clancy, which was made into a movie starring Harrison Ford. I guess it's safe enough. We'll
hold, though."
Tom and Mr. Titus, both of whom were fond of fresh air and
breakfast and take a constitutional about the steamer deck.
warning was received, and they were standing near the port
behind them. Both turned quickly, and saw a round.html">round black
seemed to be a black cord, and the end of this cord was
slow motion of the ship.html">ship rolled the round black thing toward
an elderly gentleman stepped partly from behind a deck-
explosive.html">explosive bomb.html">bomb! Toss it overboard!"
Mr. Titus moved for a second.html">second, while the deadly fire.html">fire crept on
the bomb itself.
Then, just as Tom, holding back his natural fear, was
realizing that it might be even more deadly to the ship in
was suddenly thrust out from behind the deck-house, and the
was not satisfied with that for a hand.html">hand reached down, lifted
of fire, and calmly pulled out the "tail" of the explosive.
following, was tossed into the sea, and the little man came
felt an inexpressible sense of relief. Then Tom managed to
torn it from the bomb, looked at the object in his hand as
explosives up off the deck of passenger steamers, as he
in another second or two. Rather curious; isn't it?"
"Curious? Curious!" asked and exclaimed. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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