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July 9, 2009

HR 1966 Sec 881 Criminalizes Free Speech

Topics: Political News and commentaries

More evidence that the government is increasingly trying to control even the very small details of our lives - increasingly trying to control what we say and what we think:

Here it comes. Thought crime and hate crime legislation. No one can attest to the vile nature of internet harassment, threats and insults more than I can, but I would never silence my "critics". This law is unconstitutional, a blatant violation of the First Amendment. It destroys the basic tenets of the Constitution. The left is ripping it to shreds. You can view the bill here.

As Shattered Paradigm points out, at a time when freedom of speech is already under attack like never before, a shocking new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would make it a felony to offend someone online:

Freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones of a free society. If we are not free to express ourselves without the fear that someone will be offended, then what freedom will we really have left?

The reality is that if we do not stand up to this, the United States of America will quickly become overrun with politically-correct "commissars" who are eager to throw anyone who disagrees with them in jail for "hate crimes" and "thought crimes".

Things are already out of control in the United Kingdom. Did you know that there are actually undercover officers in some areas of the U.K. that sit in bars and restaurants listening for anyone who might say something offensive or racist?

You may laugh, but the United States is quickly heading down that road.

Pamela Geller has a list of the sponsors of the bill - 14 Democrats plus (RINO) Republican Mark Kirk of Illinois who also voted for the cap-and-tax bill (without having read it).

Posted by Abdul at July 9, 2009 11:38 AM

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