Michigan Lawmaker Wants Government to License Journalists

A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 5 Jun 2010 | John Semmens

[KEmom]

NOT a good idea.

[keats5]

Another RINO.

[elpinta]

Hugo applauds this move.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Readers don’t know who they can trust, who to believe.

Obviously, this is true...because this moron got enough votes to get elected.

[muawiyah]

Patterson's idea is elementally bad.

For example you'd have a Helen Thomas licensed by the state, and she'd be spewing all her antisemitic drivel without even the danger of being fired by her employer over it.

Freepers giving first hand accounts would be instantly discredited by the state licensing authority.

No, this won't work.

BTW, why is this a Republican coming up with this cr*p. Aren't the Democrats smart enough to figure out fascist practice on their own anymore?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Five....so far....

[KarlInOhio]

Would John Semmens need both a journalism and a satire license?

[taxcontrol]

An really bad stupid dumb idea.

[70th Division]

20% unemployment here in Michigan and this is all you have to do?

[ozzymandus]

Freedom of Speech?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Six....

[dfwgator]

Keywords are our friend.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Seven, Eight....

[KEmom]

UGH!! I missed the source and it certainly sounded like something our esteemed legislators would want to control.

[SumProVita]

Conflict of interest based on massive STUPIDITY.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Nine....

[J Edgar]

Why isn’t this RINO dimwit being expelled from Republican Party PRONTO?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Ten....

[from occupied ga]

It's time