Are politicans using the problem of bullying as a pretext to garner more power over people's lives?
Congress will soon renew debate on a bill that could lead to regulating the Internet in the name of protecting the children.
Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and 12 other lawmakers have signed onto a bill being considered by the House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee Congress which may seriously threaten the First Amendment rights of every American who uses the Internet, blogs online, uses Twitter, Facebook and other social media.
The bill — the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act (HR 1966) – proposes up to two years in prison for those whose electronic speech is meant to “coerce, intimidate, harass, or cause substantial emotional distress to a person.” Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum the potential harm of this bill on our freedom of speech may be massive.
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