Yet another example of why government needs to stay away from the net...

[the_leander]

Ho boy... This one really is a doozy.

NY State Senators Say We've Got Too Much Free Speech; Introduce Bill To Fix That
from the i-find-this-offensive dept

We've been pointing out a variety of attempts to push back on the First Amendment lately. One fertile ground for such attacks are local politicians carrying the "cyberbullying" banner, in various attempts to magically outlaw being a "jerk" online, usually by making it illegal to offend someone online. Of course, making someone's action illegal based on how someone else feels about it is all kinds of crazy. It also would seem to violate the very principles of the First Amendment, which bar Congress (and local governments) from passing any laws that take away one's right to free speech.

Read on.

And yes, all four are democrats, but quite frankly, when it comes to the internet, regardless of left or right, I've yet to come across a single politician that really understands the harm much of this sort of vile legislation has and we've seen it come from all sides of the political spectrum.

 

[cecilia]

these assholes have no idea what Freedom of speech means