Posted on 12/19/2010 4:18:21 PM PST by BenLurkin
Chavez's congressional allies are considering extending the "Social Responsibility Law" for broadcast media to the Internet, banning messages that "disrespect public authorities," "incite or promote hatred" or crimes, or are aimed at creating "anxiety" in the population.
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The dictator in Venezuela is following the same playbook the socialists in the US are in shutting down free speech.
Trial run for comrad Obamas plan.
barry´s all a-flutter.
The Supreme Court case that ended that practice (yes, it’s been tried here) in the United States.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_v._Minnesota
The Court ruled that a Minnesota law that targeted publishers of “malicious” or “scandalous” newspapers violated the First Amendment to the United States Constitution (as applied through the Fourteenth Amendment).
True to form for the AP, they never once refer to Chavez as “Far Left”, “Extreme Left Wing”, or even “Left Leaning”. Why, there is no mention of his political tilt at all. Surprise, surprise.
Adolf Hitler, Josef Goebbels, Vlad Lenin and Josef Stalin couldn't have said it any better.
If it ever gets to where I can’t disrespect these lawless authorities on the Internet, I’ll get a Ham radio.
Sounds just like FCC commissioner COmrade Genochowski and his commieczar Lloyd.
They and Chavez must have gone to the same school - Lumumba University, perhaps?
Here is some disrespect for the “public authorities” in Venezuela. Hugo Chavez is a one big fat monkey who likes to fling poo all day long. And he also smells like sulphur especially his backside.
There ! Now I dare Hugo to try and censor this message !
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