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drizl
01-19-2007, 03:03 PM
Anti-First Amendment S.1 Passes Congress (http://kurtnimmo.com/?p=722)

"Section 220 of S. 1, a lobbying reform bill that went before the Senate should not go unheeded—it will “require grassroots causes, even bloggers, who communicate to 500 or more members of the public on policy matters, to register and report quarterly to Congress the same as the big K Street lobbyists. Section 220 would amend existing lobbying reporting law by creating the most expansive intrusion on First Amendment rights ever. For the first time in history, critics of Congress will need to register and report with Congress itself"


"John McCain, introducing legislation “that would fine blogs up to $300,000 for offensive statements, photos and videos posted by visitors on comment boards, effectively nixing the open exchange of ideas on the Internet, providing a lethal injection for unrestrained opinion, and acting as the latest attack tool to chill freedom of speech on the world wide web"

abcdefz
01-19-2007, 03:10 PM
I can't imagine that surviving a Supreme Court review, if that's true.

drizl
01-19-2007, 03:54 PM
yeah, i sure hope it dies, if it is true...i was hoping someone would have some more to offer on it...i cant seem to find anything else, just references to a bill named s.220, which seems to have to same content...and how it was defeated, but its being negotiated...i dont know, i have a hard time understanding any of this shit haha.

drizl
01-19-2007, 03:55 PM
anyone know anything about this?