Ken WhiteMar 4, 2023

The Florida GOP is just comically fascist.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3882068-florida-bill-would-require-bloggers-to-register-before-writing-about-desantis/

Florida bill would require bloggers to register before writing about DeSantis

A bill proposed this week by a Republican state senator in Florida would require bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.), his Cabinet officers and members of the Florida legislature to register with the state. Bloggers who receive compensation for a given online post about an elected state officer would have to register with…

The Hill
Show threadNavinPokalaMar 4, 2023
@Popehat Perhaps Republicans on SCOTUS will consider striking down this fascist law if NY, CA, IL pre-emptively pass similar laws that target Republican media in their states, with the proviso they go into effect if and only if SCOTUS upholds the DeSantis law.
Show threadLeonardo Di OttioMar 4, 2023
@NavinPokala @Popehat A ‘constitutionalist’ could easily argue that the First Amendment only prevents the federal government (“Congress”) from limiting speech while states are free to jail people for their speech.
Show threadruidh
@LeonardoDiOttio Not since the 14th Amendment.
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