I bet it WOULD.
Vee vill not tolerate zees diskussion any further!!!
Vun more vord, and it vill be 30 days in da koola!!!
Yes, but bloggers or anybody else shouldn't be fined if they aren't in the business regardless of how many might read the comments. Merely putting comments out there would be covered entirely by Free Speech.
No it would not. Most of this article appears to be of little value if you want to know what is in this absurd bill.
No. Jim Rob would just have to "register as lobbyists and file financial reports". I don't see the big deal here. But it is the little guy, one-man blogger, who is going to be at the disadvantage.
Mr President,
Please get out your VETO pen!!
Veto this nonsense before it even leaves the Capitol building.
We should call this the "Let's bring back Dan Rather" bill.
There's a chill wind blowing...
I think the key phrase is: "makes civilian government employees and journalists eligible for prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice"
Bloggers are, of course, journalists...
ping tag for later reference
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If they shut down the first amendment, they had better prepare for the implementation of the second amendment for its intended purpose.
Give thanks to all the Republicans that sat home on election day to teach the airheads in DC a lesson as well as the one-issue idiots. Look what's going to come home to roost. To quote Rush, elections MATTER!
The Republic of our Founding Fathers started is quite dead. Our "representatives" are performing just like the leaders in the Kremlin once did.
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSPACE2/WebPublish/controller.aspx?SiteName=FOTF&Definition=Home&XSL=Home&SV_Section=Home
Do something about it here.
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSPACE2/WebPublish/Controller.aspx?SiteName=FOTF&Definition=ViewIssue&IssueID=3393
better link. It says:
Jan. 18, 2007 UPDATE: S. 1 failed to receive enough votes on a procedural motion that would have moved it to a vote on passage. That means it's stalled for now, and it's unclear whether or when it might return.
I am afraid that is long range agenda. I mentioned this in another forum, but what scares me even more is that I will be targeted for my blog on Windows Live, Yahoo 360 or blogspot. If it continues to be a service will I be jailed if I don't include opposing views from lib's, libertarians, independents and on and on.
If that comes to pass there is no way I will comply with the unconstitutional and un-American fascist agendas of some aging hippie types with God complexes. If I have to serve time in jail, walker and all, I will.
Ultimately I don't really think it will go that far, but I do believe that threat will be used as a wedge to force taxation. Taxes that many will be glad to pay as long as jail time is off the table.