Comments on: Republican Lawmaker wants to Inhibit Free Speech http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/ "Let that be a lesson to you, boys and girls. Don't ever argue with the Big Dog because the Big Dog is always right" Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Big Dog http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-112949 Big Dog Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/#comment-112949 You make a good point Mustang but then again, even if Kentucky did not incorporate the Bill of Rights (I thought all states had) Kentucky could not have a law that affected people in other states. Also, what if the server is in another state. Why would I, in Maryland, be subject to a Kentucky law if I allowed someone with a pen name to comment about someone in Kentucky and it hurt their feelings? I am sure they have incorporated the provisions or the feds would cut off funding. What would happen if a state decided not to incorporate the amendment that allowed taxes on personal income? Would people from that state be allowed to disregard paying federal taxes??? Could we not incorporate the 14th and then ignore the SCOTUS's incorrect interpretation allowing birthright citizenship? Much to ponder so your approach is best, have a law that restricts idiots from serving... You make a good point Mustang but then again, even if Kentucky did not incorporate the Bill of Rights (I thought all states had) Kentucky could not have a law that affected people in other states. Also, what if the server is in another state.

Why would I, in Maryland, be subject to a Kentucky law if I allowed someone with a pen name to comment about someone in Kentucky and it hurt their feelings?

I am sure they have incorporated the provisions or the feds would cut off funding. What would happen if a state decided not to incorporate the amendment that allowed taxes on personal income? Would people from that state be allowed to disregard paying federal taxes???

Could we not incorporate the 14th and then ignore the SCOTUS’s incorrect interpretation allowing birthright citizenship?

Much to ponder so your approach is best, have a law that restricts idiots from serving…

]]> By: Mustang http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-112944 Mustang Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:44:06 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/#comment-112944 I agree that Couch is an idiot, but I'm not sure that such a restriction violates the First Amendement. The Bill of Rights only applies to citizens when state governments incorporate those provisions, so if Kentucky decided to restrict (not deny) free speech, I think they could do it. On the other hand, people have been writing under pen names from the beginning, so I doubt if any law could modify this practise in a meaningful way. Now we should wonder about a law that restricts idiots from serving as lawmakers. Good essay, BD . . . <em>Mustang's last blog post..<a href='http://socialsense.blogspot.com/2008/03/unfinished-business.html' rel="nofollow">Unfinished Business</a></em> I agree that Couch is an idiot, but I’m not sure that such a restriction violates the First Amendement. The Bill of Rights only applies to citizens when state governments incorporate those provisions, so if Kentucky decided to restrict (not deny) free speech, I think they could do it. On the other hand, people have been writing under pen names from the beginning, so I doubt if any law could modify this practise in a meaningful way.

Now we should wonder about a law that restricts idiots from serving as lawmakers. Good essay, BD . . .

Mustang’s last blog post..Unfinished Business

]]> By: hdrk05 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-111415 hdrk05 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:49:51 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/#comment-111415 Stifle Hillary first Stifle Hillary first

]]> By: Raven http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-111136 Raven Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:54:44 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/#comment-111136 We should always suspect the motives of a polecat who produces legislation like this...who are they trying to silence? It will never pass. It cannot be ever policed. It's dumb. It's stupid. Mr Couch has something to fear... We should always suspect the motives of a polecat who produces legislation like this…who are they trying to silence?

It will never pass. It cannot be ever policed. It’s dumb. It’s stupid. Mr Couch has something to fear…

]]> By: Webloggin - Blog Archive » Republican Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Anonymous Internet Posting http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-111130 Webloggin - Blog Archive » Republican Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Ban Anonymous Internet Posting Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/#comment-111130 [...] [Discuss This Topic with Big Dog] Share Article [...] [...] [Discuss This Topic with Big Dog] Share Article [...]

]]> By: Always On Watch http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-111124 Always On Watch Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:12:08 +0000 http://www.onebigdog.net/republican-lawmaker-wants-to-inhibit-free-speech/#comment-111124 Bullies and stalkers always find a way. This proposed legislation is pure idiocy! And, of course, it clearly violates First Amendment rights. I can't imagine that the Kentucky legislature will pass the bill, but stranger things have happened. <em>Always On Watch's last blog post..<a href='http://alwaysonwatch2.blogspot.com/2008/03/weekly-radio-show-march-14.html' rel="nofollow">Weekly Radio Show: March 14</a></em> Bullies and stalkers always find a way.

This proposed legislation is pure idiocy! And, of course, it clearly violates First Amendment rights.

I can’t imagine that the Kentucky legislature will pass the bill, but stranger things have happened.

Always On Watch’s last blog post..Weekly Radio Show: March 14

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