Posted on 05/08/2009 9:15:56 AM PDT by Polarik
Edited on 05/08/2009 9:23:43 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Read it and weep for your Constitution.
Here is the entire text of the "operative section", the rest is just "findings" etc.
a) In General- Chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
`Sec. 881. Cyberbullying
`(a) Whoever transmits in interstate or foreign commerce any communication, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person, using electronic means to support severe, repeated, and hostile behavior, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
`(b) As used in this section--
`(1) the term `communication' means the electronic transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received; and
`(2) the term `electronic means' means any equipment dependent on electrical power to access an information service, including email, instant messaging, blogs, websites, telephones, and text messages.'.
(b) Clerical Amendment- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
`881. Cyberbullying.'.
You could be right. If it passes and stands, I’ll acknowledge that you were right. My prediction is it won’t stand if passed. It’s just too wide reaching and blatant a violation of the first amendment.
17 as of May 08.
Unless they want to overthrow the 6th Amendment in a pretty blatant way, a jury will decide. Of course a Judge will decide what the jury can hear, and issue instructions on what the law means, and what criteria they can use to make their decision.
Senator Sanchez, go perform an unnatural act on yourself!
It would be impossible for the Lefist blogsphere to NOT use hateful speech, so I’m sure they’ll add an amendment giving them special dispensation.
Okay, so who’s going to determine what “substantial emotional distress” is? Nevermind...already figured it out.
We, friends, are all thought criminals..
Thanks for the ping...
Hey I’m still signed up for Obama’s mailing list (know thine enemy). EVERY single time I even SEE one of these emails in my inbox it causes me great emotional distress (cause I never know whether they’ll ask for another $1.00 or $5.00 contribution, tell me to go harass my neighbors about some insane budget, or tell me to harass Rush Limbaugh!
Maybe I could sue Obama’s campaign? I wonder where the email originate from??? (LOL)
My husband’s unemployed right now (maybe not come Monday! HOORAY!).
Anyway, he was joking about using shoe polish or whatever to write a “job needed” type advertisement on the side of the car... Well we all got into a funny conversation, and my daughter offered up this gem...
“I know how you can make sure anyone who calls is a Conservative at least! Why don’t we write on the back something like, “Lost my job... THANK YOU OBAMA... Now I have NO CHANGE at all!” :)
I wonder what Obama is planning for us thought criminals?
I won't go away quietly.
I agree with your observation. Even the ACLU may find this to be a threat.
Nothing good, but he won’t succeed. This is not the country formerly known as Rhodesia. It seems that the Anointed one is as innumerate as he is intemperate. his malevolence will be tempered by his incompetence..
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