Hostile bloggers facing fines, jail?

http://www.worldnetdaily.com ^ | May 06, 2009 | Bob Unruh

[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.'"

[luv2ndamend]

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

Then, why are they trying?

[FlingWingFlyer]

It's like deja vu' all over again. The similarities between the New Direction America and the old Third Reich are "chilling."

[Reaganesque]

...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.

[jokyfo]

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

Aren’t they suppose to?

[dragnet2]

F these AHs.

[Thunder90]

“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.

[nathanbedford]

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.

[StormEye]

AmeriCorps in association with ACORN.
Coming to your neighborhood to get your mind right.

[.44 Special]

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

[timestax]

This will Really give Sanchez emotional distress!

[peeps36]

Hearing the truth causes most liberals to suffer substantial emotional distress. They will have to ban the truth from the internet next.

[Clive]

Totalitarianism

[Squantos]

Well let me get in a last shot before the law is enacted......

Linda Sanchez the Socialist POS sucks pond water !

[Lilpug15]

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!?

[CONSERVE]

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.

[BlessingsofLiberty]

Linda Sanchez is causing me to suffer from emotional distress. I think I will file charges.

[kara2008]

"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?

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

F these AHs.

Hitler's popularity was 90%. The other 10% was in camps. Real fascism works.

[gman992]

Only a chick would think this up!

[Freedom56v2]

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