Markey Introduces Hate Speech Report Bill

http://www.broadcastingcable.com ^ | april 16, 2014 | john eggerton

[lowbridge]

The former chair of the House communications subcommittee wants the government to look into so-called hate speech on broadcast, cable and the Internet and offer up ways to "address" that use of telecommunications.

In the wake of the Kansas shootings, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced a bill, The Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 (S.2219), that would update a two-decade old report on the role of telecommunications—the Internet, radio and TV—"in encouraging hate crimes based on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation."

In 1992, Markey, then a member of the House, used the Telecommunications Authorization Act to direct the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to "examine the role of telecommunications in encouraging hate crimes."

He wants his new standalone bill, which is supported by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), to update that report. “We have recently seen in Kansas the deadly destruction and loss of life that hate speech can fuel in the United States," Markey said, "which is why it is critical to ensure the Internet, television and radio are not encouraging hate crimes or hate speech that is not outside the protection of the First Amendment."

The bill wants the report to look at both broadcast and cable speech, including public access TV, over which cable operators have little control, as well as commercial mobile services.

NTIA would have a year to come up with the report and send copies to the House and Senate Justice and Commerce (Energy & Commerce in the House) committees.

[Tzimisce]

Keep speech free: tax and regulate the Hell out of it.

Don’t worry, these rights are to be “balanced” with other rights. :)

[AU72]

I don’t think he has MSNBC in mind.

[rightwingcrazy]

“in encouraging hate crimes based on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.”

He forgot to include “political views” in that list.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s not just the Second Amendment that is under assault by the thin-skinned, feral commie pigs infesting our courtry. Kiss the Bill of Rights goodbye.

[Seruzawa]

Another day, more fascism.

[txrefugee]

Great, I hate Obama’s speeches, too…………..

[Zathras]

I wonder how he feels about Amish named Mohammad shooting at cars on the highway?

[Vendome]

We have recently seen in Kansas the deadly destruction and loss of life that hate speech can fuel in the United States,” Markey said,”

Pretty sure it was the hot lead, fired at 2,450fps that killed and injured those people.

Not even sticks and stones.

But hey, you got a fellow Moslem representative to support asinine presumption and now may I suggest you invest in knee pads, so you may comfortably prostate yourself in front other men comfortably as you render them service....

[Gay State Conservative]

Never,ever,*ever* will I vote guilty if I'm on a jury deciding a “hate crime” case.Let's say it's a murder trial...white defendant,black victim (just to make this argument more fun).The guy's charged with murder and a “hate crime”.I don't pay the slightest bit of attention to any evidence regarding the “hate crime”.My vote will be “not guilty”.Regarding the murder charge,I listen very very closely to all evidence presented and if that evidence proves murder,to my mind,then I enthusiastically vote “guilty”.And if I'm in a death penalty state and the defense doesn't present a very powerful case against the chair (a weeping mother isn't *nearly* good enough) then I enthusiastically vote “death” as the penalty.

[tsomer]

In the unlikely event that clown even gets a vote on this thing, let alone passage, here’s my message of hate:

Well, use your imagination.

[ronnyquest]

Oh no! Someone disagrees with the left and said it out loud. To other people! Better censor him quickly. Probably ought to perform an investigation, seize his assets, and maybe shoot his dog for good measure.

[skeeter]

All this concern about hate will end in mass exterminations. Oh well.

[ronnyquest]

[epluribus_2]

Going to be illegal soon to read the book of Romans...

[who knows what evil?]

Is anyone else getting sick and tired of Massachusetts?

'Boston Strong', my *ss.

[Nothing could be finer]

You are so right. Fascism is alive and well in this country, especially the Northeast. By the way does anyone know if Markey is related to NYS rep Margaret Markey?

[JimSEA]

Wow. I’d guess we just have to have this to control the domestic terrorists that so worry Sen. Harry Reid.

[kristinn]

Thanks for posting this. The liberals’ war on freedom of speech continues.

[Jim Robinson]

And how will hate speech be defined? Basically, anyone opposed to the Godless homosexualist/abortionist agenda will be designated a hater. Bible believing Christians are automatically classified as haters. The Bible itself will be called a hate book. It’ll be a crime to speak out about the sins of abortion or homosexualism. How about global warming “deniers?” That a crime too? These people are nuts!