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Ken White Mar 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

sam l&Mar 4, 2023

@Popehat this definition also includes basically any news site

smilerz Mar 4, 2023

@zetazero @Popehat the law specifically excludes media organizations.

Jeff Fecke Mar 4, 2023

@smilerz @zetazero @Popehat And?

smilerz Mar 4, 2023

@jkfecke so the definition doesn’t include any news site.

Animal Lover Mar 4, 2023

@smilerz @jkfecke
Is your point that they're only trampling on the rights of bloggers?

smilerz Mar 4, 2023

@fedup @jkfecke yes? Call me crazy but I think accurately describing reality is important.

Animal Lover Mar 4, 2023

@smilerz @jkfecke
Shouldn't trampling on anyone's rights be a bad thing?

smilerz Mar 4, 2023

@fedup @jkfecke I didn’t realize accurately describing a law was considered support for said law.

Animal Lover Mar 4, 2023

@smilerz @jkfecke
Would it satisfy your need for accuracy if it was said that the law is alarming and could open the door to attacks on the news media?

smilerz Mar 4, 2023

@fedup @jkfecke I’m. It aware of anything I’ve said that would suggest otherwise.

smilerz Mar 4, 2023

@fedup @jkfecke though I don’t think laws that aren’t likely to pass and are obviously going to be struck down as unconstitutional are terribly alarming.

Jeff Fecke Mar 5, 2023

@smilerz @fedup Yes, SCOTUS is definitely committed to stare decisis and is not just playing Calvinball.

smilerz Mar 5, 2023

@jkfecke @fedup thanks for an excellent example of non-sequitor. You have a talent.

@smilerz @fedup It isn't a non sequitur. You state this is clearly unconstitutional. If SCOTUS has proven anything over the last year, "settled law" and "clear text" are no longer things it considers in making rulings. There is no law that is definitely unconstitutional anymore.

smilerz Mar 5, 2023

@jkfecke @fedup SCOTUS has proven no such thing. They’ve been remarkable consistent on free speech cases.

Animal Lover Mar 5, 2023

@smilerz @jkfecke
Really?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tennessee-becomes-first-state-ban-drag-shows-public-property-near-schools

Tennessee becomes first state to ban drag shows on public property, near schools

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation placing restrictions on drag shows and becoming first state to severely limit the performances. The law takes effect in July.

Fox News

Animal Lover Mar 5, 2023

@smilerz @jkfecke
https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-banning-readings-in-drag-is-hypocritical/article_951d0cc0-b914-11ed-a4fd-4ba087451ca9.html

Letter to the editor: Banning readings in drag is hypocritical

Our fearless Republican leaders in Helena seem to “think” that drag readings should be banned to viewers younger than age 18. That’s HB 359. Pre-school children, however, are allowed to

Billings Gazette

smilerz Mar 5, 2023

@fedup @jkfecke has SCOTUS rendered a decision in that case that I’m unaware of?

Animal Lover Mar 5, 2023

@smilerz @jkfecke
The only reason red states are passing "unconstitutional laws" is because they know they have a federalist society appointed scotus that puts their ideological beliefs, religious or otherwise, ahead of the constitution and/ or precedence.
There seems to be a great deal you are unaware of.
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smilerz Mar 5, 2023

@fedup @jkfecke im perfectly aware of how consistently SCOTUS has upheld speech rights and how unlikely there is going to be major changes in that track record any time soon.