{"id":22622,"date":"2014-04-24T21:25:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T01:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=22622"},"modified":"2014-04-24T21:25:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T01:25:49","slug":"a-new-attack-on-free-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=22622","title":{"rendered":"A New Attack On Free Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday Godfather Politics<\/a> posted a story about a new bill introduced in Congress by Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey (D) and New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D)<\/a>\u00a0 called the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014<\/a>. For those of you that still believe that Congress names bills according to what they actually do, this bill should be a wake-up call.<\/p>\n

The article quotes the beginning of the bill:<\/p>\n

\u201cTo require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration<\/a> to update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet<\/a>, in the commission of hate crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe report required under subsection (a) shall\u2014 \u201c<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018(1) analyze information on the use of telecommunications, including the Internet, broadcast\u00a0 television and radio, cable television, public access television, commercial mobile services, and other electronic media, to advocate and encourage violent acts and the commission of crimes of hate, as de-scribed in the Hate Crime Statistics Act<\/a> (28 U.S.C. 534 note);\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018(2) include any recommendations, consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States<\/a>, that the NTIA determines are appropriate and necessary to address the use of telecommunications described in paragraph (1); and\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018(3) update the previous report submitted under this section (as in effect before the date of enactment of the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014).\u2019\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please do not assume that I support hate speech<\/a>, but there are a few problems with this bill. Who determines what is hate speech? If I quote the Bible on the subject of homosexuality, is that hate speech? If I say that Jesus Christ is Lord (under Sharia Law<\/a>, that is considered slander because it implies that Mohammad is not god), is that hate speech? Is criticizing the government hate speech?<\/p>\n

You can see where this would go if the law were passed. Anything that limits our freedom of speech is wrong. Period. There will always be those among us who will say things we consider hateful, but it is their right to say those things. We have the option of attempting to correct them or ignoring them–we do not have the option of silencing them.<\/p>\n

This is another reason why your vote is important when voting for Congressional representatives. Please do not vote for anyone who supports the idea of limiting free speech in America<\/a>. It is a major part of our foundation as a nation.,<\/p>\n

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