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Fee to Overthrow the Government: Five Dollars
cbs news ^ | 3-3-10 | Brian Montopoli

Posted on 03/04/2010 10:09:19 AM PST by cajuncow

Since 1951, South Carolina has had a law on its books requiring anyone looking to overthrow the government to, well, register with the government.

No one had actually registered until February, when news of the law's existence spread on the internet and talk radio. Now State Sen. Larry Martin, a Republican, has introduced legislation to repeal the law, known as the "subversive activities registration act."

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1 posted on 03/04/2010 10:09:19 AM PST by cajuncow
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To: cajuncow

I’m in!


2 posted on 03/04/2010 10:11:05 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (We're all heading toward red revolution - we just disagree on which type of Red we want.)
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To: cajuncow

http://www.scsos.com/forms/Miscellaneous/SubversiveAgentForm.pdf


3 posted on 03/04/2010 10:11:27 AM PST by cajuncow
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To: ClearCase_guy

Aww, cut the fee to $1.


4 posted on 03/04/2010 10:12:24 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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To: cajuncow

Worth a fiver to me.


5 posted on 03/04/2010 10:13:17 AM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (IN A SMALL TENT WE JUST STAND CLOSER! * IT'S ISLAM, STUPID! - Islam Delenda Est! - Rumble thee forth)
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To: cajuncow

Hussein won’t spend $10 for his non-photoshopped BC, who thinks he’ll spend $5 to overthrow the government?


6 posted on 03/04/2010 10:13:22 AM PST by bgill (The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
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To: cajuncow

I saw this story a while back.
Its hilarious.

Anyone want to sign up??


7 posted on 03/04/2010 10:16:54 AM PST by GeronL (Political Philosophy: I Own Me (yep, boiled down to 6 letters))
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To: cajuncow
Pretty funny stuff.

The Secretary of State's Office tells Hotsheet there have been 11 registrants overall, among them an atheist group, a liberal law firm and someone claiming to represent "Democratic Party of the United States," which allegedly has the fundamental beliefs of "socialism -- Marx, Englels, Sanders."
8 posted on 03/04/2010 10:17:31 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: ClearCase_guy

Me too!


9 posted on 03/04/2010 10:18:05 AM PST by Astronaut
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To: Tribune7

Let’s have a tea party!


10 posted on 03/04/2010 10:19:22 AM PST by Temple Owl (Excelsior! Onward and upward.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

!!! Thats worth $5 to make a point.


11 posted on 03/04/2010 10:20:51 AM PST by GeronL (Political Philosophy: I Own Me (yep, boiled down to 6 letters))
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To: cajuncow

Wait, what?

“Do you or your organization directly or indirectly advocate, advise, teach or practice the duty or necessity of controlling, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States, the state of South Carolina or any political division thereof?”

That is...

“Do you...advocate...controlling the government...?

Uh...yes?

/duh

Even in the time this law was put on the books it was stupid!


12 posted on 03/04/2010 10:48:22 AM PST by MaryContrary
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To: cajuncow
If they drop the fee, can I get my $5 back?

Also, there was no renewal fee shown, so I guess the permit is permanent.

13 posted on 03/04/2010 11:29:25 AM PST by diogenes ghost
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To: cajuncow

Further proof that the government is so tax-crazy that it really ought to be ov..... ugh, wait, I haven’t paid the tax yet. I guess I can’t say that. Oh, nevermind.


14 posted on 03/04/2010 2:33:14 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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