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The Speech Police in Michigan are getting serious (link)

Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:29 pm
Posted by UGA fan n NC
Member since Nov 2020
665 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:29 pm
So much for free speech in Michigan if this bill passes. Everywhere you look, progressives are tearing down our country piece by piece.


A bill moving through the Democrat-controlled Michigan State Legislature would make it easier for prosecutors to bring felonious “hate crime” charges against dissident speech.

The possible implications for preachers, school administrators, teachers, parents, politicians, and citizen activists have alarmed conservatives concerned about the effect the bill may have on free speech.

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Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
96859 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:30 pm to
Yeah this is going to end well.

Anyone attempting to prosecute someone over this should be stripped nude and forced to wear a sandwich board of racial epithets in Flint or Detroit.
Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79628 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:31 pm to
Red state AG's and DA's have dropped the ball bigly.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64651 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:31 pm to
Posted by LSUvet72
Member since Sep 2013
12248 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:32 pm to
Mich is a communist state.

Posted by UGA fan n NC
Member since Nov 2020
665 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:36 pm to

They'll get just what they deserve by re-electing Gretchen.
Posted by Nosevens
Member since Apr 2019
10692 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:37 pm to
Gretchen and company took the election
Posted by tgerb8
Huntsvegas
Member since Aug 2007
6004 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:38 pm to
1st amendment: Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech...

idiots everywhere: "hey... let's make a law abridging freedom of speech."
Posted by UGA fan n NC
Member since Nov 2020
665 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:39 pm to
.. yep, that they did.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
263196 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:40 pm to
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would make it easier for prosecutors to bring felonious “hate crime” charges against dissident speech.


If this happens, people will take up arms against progressives.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
263196 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:41 pm to
quote:

The proposed legislation, HB 4474, would amend the state’s Ethnic Intimidation Act of 1988 in order to consider it a hate crime if a person is accused of causing “severe mental anguish” to another individual by means of perceived verbal intimidation or harassment.


"Sticks and stones may break my bones.."

Posted by BobBoucher
Member since Jan 2008
16858 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 2:57 pm to
This could get real entertaining.

“You offended me. Hate crime!”

“I’m offended you’re offended and accused me of hate! Hate crime!”

Both go to jail?
This post was edited on 6/26/23 at 2:58 pm
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
20200 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 3:54 pm to
This would get struck down in a heartbeat by the CURRENT SCOTUS. It would be 5-4, with Roberts joining the commies.

Thank you Trump for choosing constitutionalists as Justices!
Posted by JColtF
Lake Charles, LA
Member since Aug 2008
4749 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 4:01 pm to
quote:

Both go to jail? 


Not on your life
Posted by UGA fan n NC
Member since Nov 2020
665 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 4:14 pm to
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Thank you Trump for choosing constitutionalists as Justices!

Yes, indeed ... and thank God the GOP refused to consider Merrick Garland's nomination for SCOTUS. Talk about having a rogue, radical Supreme Court Justice.
This post was edited on 6/26/23 at 4:16 pm
Posted by POTUS2024
Member since Nov 2022
12084 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 4:17 pm to
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by means of perceived verbal intimidation or harassment.


That's wildly unconstitutional.
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
22797 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 4:22 pm to
quote:

If this happens, people will take up arms against progressives.




Dude, this has basically already happened with the FBI going after mothers at school board meetings. People will not do anything.
Posted by Auburn1968
NYC
Member since Mar 2019
20014 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 4:25 pm to
quote:

That's wildly unconstitutional.


Marxism doesn't have a First Amendment. The left wants to make opposition to their insanity a "crime against the state." It is part and parcel of their ideological DNA.
Posted by BurlesonCountyAg
Member since Jan 2014
3020 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 5:52 pm to
The people of Michigan love this. They can’t get enough of it.
Posted by ARSaintsTiger
New Orleans, LA
Member since Jun 2023
24 posts
Posted on 6/26/23 at 6:07 pm to
Whoever the first victim is of this will be so lucky. Between a gift wrapped iron clad lawsuit against the state of Michigan they will have so many book tours and media appearances they will be set for life.
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