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Court was wrong to do away with the change over concerns, it was discriminatory. jon: meantime the issue of free speech and politics at the center of another heated case at u.s. supreme court. today at issue, a law in ohio that has the power to refer groups that could be running false advertising for possible criminal charges. shannon bream, live in washington with that. shannon? >> reporter: jon, the plaintiffs who brought the case say it is all about the first amendment and free speech. they sought to run political ads aimed then at congressman steve driehaus in the middle of his election ca...

Security on capitol hill. not just concern there, members of congress going home for spring recess and that's where you're seeing it from a lot of these. >> steve driehaus, a freshman from ohio and said not only are there protests at his house in ohio, there is a protest planned specifically at his house, he's not alone in this, somebody published on a blog the home address. he said to his wife and kids, look, you have to stay inside. he said he's a little worried about it. i asked steny hoyer, the majority leader about it today and what are you telling these members to do? what specifically d...

If they are in any way suspicious or fearful or see actions occurring, to report those immediately and the capitol police will respond and try to determine whether crimes have been committed. >> my wife and kids are at home. they're organizing protests in front of my house. we're getting death threats on the telephone. >> reporter: freshman democrat steve driehaus also voted yes on health care. before he did, the house minority leader, john baoehner warned, he may be a dead man. >> they're engaged in rhetoric that goes well beyond the pale of what's responsible. they're inciting behavior and i...

>> that's right. when blowhards meet with paramilitary organizations which is what these hatred groups are, all of a sudden you have real problems. that's the language of a survivalist school. he's been talking to folks on his blog for some time to get ready for the big die off, we're going to be heading toward a real conflict with the government. these are folks that have been predicting martial law, they see themselves as patriots resisting the federal government. they have been predicting a violent opportunity against the government since the obama administration and sees himself as a patri...

Steve driehaus also voted yes on health care. before he did, the house mi minority leader john bainnboened he may be a dead man. >> they're engaged in rhetoric that goes well beyond the pale of what's responsible. they're inciting behavior and i think they should be held responsible for that. >> reporter: bainoehner declinen interview request. i know americans are angry over this health care bill and that washington democrats just aren't listening. go volunteer on a political campaign, make your voice heard but let's do it the rating way. still, democrats are blaming republicans for egging pro...