South Carolina steps on the throat of the First Amendment

Again, links giving me fits - copy and paste the address to find the actual proposed law form the SC Government website: http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c029.htm

Unbelievable!! The government of SC is poised to deem freedom of speech and assembly illegal unless pre-approved through registration with the government. Specifically, if a group of people with contrary views of the role of government (hereafter defined as subversive activities) wishes to congregate and air their dissatisfaction...may only legally do so if registered as a "subversive activity". Failure to do so is punishable by up to $25000 and/or 10 years in the clink.

Wow! The scope and intent of this proposed law is simply staggering... I will have to post more later on this topic as it is, at this point, indigestible. What the hell???

Enemies Of Free Speech Call For Internet Licensing

Enemies Of Free Speech Call For Internet Licensing

This lengthy article is worth a good read because, if there is any truth to it, we are being led inexorably to a state/world that is more and more scarily reminiscent of Orwell's "1984". The axiom goes (loosely) that knowledge is power and he that has the knowledge, has the power... So, the internet, which has IMO led to perhaps the greatest explosion ever of globally shared information and knowledge poses a threat to those who wish to have the power and hence, must control the information/knowledge. That governing bodies are out there that wish to regulate the flow of information should scare the living shit out of anyone that prefers a life of freedom than one of servitude...

Count me as a strong advocate of the former!!