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Hostile bloggers facing fines, jail?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com ^ | May 06, 2009 | Bob Unruh

Posted on 05/06/2009 8:49:06 PM PDT by luv2ndamend

Proposal 'comes close to making it federal offense to log onto Internet'

A new proposal in Congress is threatening fines and jail time for what it calls "cyberbullying" – communications that include e-mails and text messages that "cause substantial emotional distress."

The vague generalities are included in H.R. 1966 by

California Democrat Linda Sanchez and about a dozen co-sponsors.

But it already is being condemned as unconstitutional, unrealistic and probably ineffectual.

At Wired.com, in a report labeled "Threat Level," writer David Kravets criticized the plan to demand "up to two years in prison for those whose electronic speech is meant to 'coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress.'"

(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; censorship; hr1966; internet; liberalfascism
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But it already is being condemned as unconstitutional, unrealistic and probably ineffectual.

Then, why are they trying?

1 posted on 05/06/2009 8:49:06 PM PDT by luv2ndamend
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It's like deja vu' all over again. The similarities between the New Direction America and the old Third Reich are "chilling."

2 posted on 05/06/2009 8:53:13 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Politicians always love to talk about "hard work." What the hell would they know about it?)
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...substantial emotional distress.

I have never understood how it possibly be objectively determined who has and has not undergone "substantial emotional distress." I always thought that such a determination was entirely subjective. But hey, not only are Libs right on all the issues but they're mind readers as well.

3 posted on 05/06/2009 8:53:29 PM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: luv2ndamend

Jeez, all my internet postings cause “emotional distress”.

Aren’t they suppose to?


4 posted on 05/06/2009 8:54:01 PM PDT by jokyfo (JESUS CHRIST: The Light of the world... AMERICA: The light of freedom.)
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To: luv2ndamend

F these AHs.


5 posted on 05/06/2009 8:54:51 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: luv2ndamend

“Bullying” would include any criticism of the Obama Administration, the Democratic Congressmen, policies of the Democratic party, and liberal judges. Also bans criticism of of Democratic officials on the state and local level (unless they are too conservative).

BTW Greens, Socialists, other leftists, and Muslims are exempt from this policy.


6 posted on 05/06/2009 8:55:25 PM PDT by Thunder90
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When Linda Sanchez literally stole her district from B-1 Bob many Republicans shrugged, like Atlas, and walked away because they were embarrassed, they thought B-1 Bob was crazy in his excessive patriotism and his obsessive attachment to the military.

One might now properly ask, who is more crazy B-1 Bob or Sanchez? One need not ask which one is more dangerous.


7 posted on 05/06/2009 8:56:58 PM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: FlingWingFlyer


AmeriCorps in association with ACORN.
Coming to your neighborhood to get your mind right.
8 posted on 05/06/2009 8:57:35 PM PDT by StormEye
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To: luv2ndamend

Hey, Sanchez! Bite This! Hope that it gives you your emotional distress! Freakin’ Nazi!


9 posted on 05/06/2009 8:58:14 PM PDT by .44 Special (Táimid Buarch)
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This will Really give Sanchez emotional distress!


10 posted on 05/06/2009 9:02:39 PM PDT by timestax (CNNLIES..BIG TIME)
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Hearing the truth causes most liberals to suffer substantial emotional distress. They will have to ban the truth from the internet next.
11 posted on 05/06/2009 9:04:28 PM PDT by peeps36 ( Al Gore. Is A Big Fat Lying Hypocrite. He Pollutes The Air By Opening His Big Mouth)
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Totalitarianism


12 posted on 05/06/2009 9:05:24 PM PDT by Clive
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Well let me get in a last shot before the law is enacted......

Linda Sanchez the Socialist POS sucks pond water !


13 posted on 05/06/2009 9:14:43 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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So does that mean that all those lefty sites trashing Palin, Rush etc. would be considered bullies? I think their hate and vitriol would cause emotional distress - who would want those nutjobs coming after you!?


14 posted on 05/06/2009 9:15:26 PM PDT by Lilpug15 (The Forgotten Man: He works, he votes and he generally prays - but He Always Pays": Sumner)
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so does this mean I get to sue the dnc out of business they send me e-mail all the time and it is very stressful on me.
15 posted on 05/06/2009 9:16:02 PM PDT by CONSERVE
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Linda Sanchez is causing me to suffer from emotional distress. I think I will file charges.


16 posted on 05/06/2009 9:19:51 PM PDT by BlessingsofLiberty
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"If passed, this legislation could be easily abused with the effect of criminalizing all criticism. You probably couldn't even criticize the legislation itself because it would cause Sen. Sanchez emotional distress or possibly be considered a form of intimidation."

Or criticize Barry (Totus, The Kenyan, The Commie)...oops just did. Will they come arrest me now?

17 posted on 05/06/2009 9:21:55 PM PDT by kara2008 (Government cannot be the solution when government is the problem)
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F these AHs.

Hitler's popularity was 90%. The other 10% was in camps. Real fascism works.
18 posted on 05/06/2009 9:26:45 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Give Them Liberty Or Give Them Death! - IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide

Only a chick would think this up!


19 posted on 05/06/2009 9:28:51 PM PDT by gman992
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To: luv2ndamend

It is 1984. Why let something as inconsequential and irrelevant as the US Constitution get in the way of newspeak?


20 posted on 05/06/2009 9:31:50 PM PDT by Freedom56v2
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