Hate Speech Bill?

[Charcat]

My question is, who is going to define hate speech and how will it impact the 1st Amendment? A couple of big supporters of the bills (one in the Senate and one the House) are NAACP and NOW.

The bills were introduced by Sen. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Jefferies (D-NY).

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/markey-introduces-hate-speech-report-bill/130524

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...mand-government-study-on-internet-hate-speech

 

[Union_Jack_1972]

My question is, who is going to define hate speech and how will it impact the 1st Amendment? A couple of big supporters of the bills (one in the Senate and one the House) are NAACP and NOW.

The bills were introduced by Sen. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Jefferies (D-NY).

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/markey-introduces-hate-speech-report-bill/130524

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...mand-government-study-on-internet-hate-speech

It will not pass seeing House is under control of the GOP, and know for a fact they will never introduce any bill like that...

 

[Charcat]

It will not pass seeing House is under control of the GOP, and know for a fact they will never introduce any bill like that...

We can only hope.

 

[RickWA]

My question is, who is going to define hate speech and how will it impact the 1st Amendment? A couple of big supporters of the bills (one in the Senate and one the House) are NAACP and NOW.

The bills were introduced by Sen. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Jefferies (D-NY).

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/markey-introduces-hate-speech-report-bill/130524

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...mand-government-study-on-internet-hate-speech

Folks need to focus on actions rather than presumptive motivations.

 

[Constitutional Sheepdog]

Democrats forget about when they spoke out against a sitting president and the hate they spewed.

 

[resident_evil]

Markey (and Jeffries) does a Soviet proud.

I am surprised at how shameless these people are given our long history on the subject and that the 1st principle of the nation is Free Speech. The whole system revolves around Free Speech.

The false truism that you can't yell fire in a crowded theater attacks the basics of the principle because it lends to the idea that in point of fact someone can determine what a false fire is for others. It is the false premise by which this legislation has been put forth.

 

[Dawg]

My question is, who is going to define hate speech and how will it impact the 1st Amendment? A couple of big supporters of the bills (one in the Senate and one the House) are NAACP and NOW.

The bills were introduced by Sen. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Jefferies (D-NY).

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/markey-introduces-hate-speech-report-bill/130524

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-acti...mand-government-study-on-internet-hate-speech

OMG....they can't say "Honky/Cracker" no mo.......OMG