Tony Shelton
BS Detector, Esquire
Recent developments have put some activist groups on high alert and some lawsuits are expected in the near future. While the suits will have no merit and will likely result in limited change the activists are currently stirring up concerns in various parts of the country.
In Texas the law requiring anyone who is entering opinions on a blog to register with their local jurisdiction as a member of the press is is being challenged as overly restrictive. The bloggers are claiming that they are only passive members of the press since their blogs are part time in nature they should not have to register. Further, the clause requiring forums to turn over their lists of members for investigations regarding hate speech has some up in arms. A compromise is coming in that the fees will be reduced to $20 per year and only those who have been accused of posting controversial, racist or otherwise distasteful comments would have their rights to post removed for life in addition to any other sentences they may incur. This seems to satisfy the remainder of the bloggers and is expected to sail through and restore order.
Further east in Florida the religious right retirees are on the warpath in light of the latest law requiring each worship service attendee to send in a long form explaining their religious views to ensure compliance with the non-profit status of the the church of their choice. Joe Anushead, the prosecutor for the city of Tampa says "Apparently these people have an anti-government agenda to hide. If you've done nothing wrong then why in the world wouldn't you want to try to help your own church keep it's tax exempt status?" We tend to agree and will be reporting later on the results of this showdown.
And in the far west reaches of our nation, in Oklahoma, there is a growing concern over the house to house searches the TSA has been conducting over the past 5 months. While welcomed by the vast majority of the state's residents there are a select few who have objected to the searches for pornography that hav been going on recently by the TSA. Studies led by a university team in Massachusetts last year showed that viewers of pornography in the midwest are less likely to "see something OR say something" if they see something suspicious. This constitutes a direct violation of the TSA's command to do so. Movever they are more likely to own more than the maxiumum number of adult toys allowed in the neighboring state of Texas http://digg.com/news/story/It_s_a_Felony_to_Possess_More_Than_5_Dildos_in_Texas and will likely lead to felony arrests for distibution. Officer Impotencia of Tulsa noted that this us just another way to get violators off the streets and their citizens as a whole welcome this "minor" inconvenience. "Why should they care if they have nothing to hide" he adds.
We will keep you up to date on the status of these frivolous claims made by the dregs of society. Without a strong government we, as people a people are left defenseless. Our staff is in full support of the law enforcement community as required by our state blogging license.
We remind you to get out and vote so we can continue to feel safe and secure in these times of national stress. Your government is counting on you to be the eyes and ears to point them in the direction of anyone threatening your right to sleep safe at night, unarmed, and under the full protection of the government as outlined in your constitution.
In Texas the law requiring anyone who is entering opinions on a blog to register with their local jurisdiction as a member of the press is is being challenged as overly restrictive. The bloggers are claiming that they are only passive members of the press since their blogs are part time in nature they should not have to register. Further, the clause requiring forums to turn over their lists of members for investigations regarding hate speech has some up in arms. A compromise is coming in that the fees will be reduced to $20 per year and only those who have been accused of posting controversial, racist or otherwise distasteful comments would have their rights to post removed for life in addition to any other sentences they may incur. This seems to satisfy the remainder of the bloggers and is expected to sail through and restore order.
Further east in Florida the religious right retirees are on the warpath in light of the latest law requiring each worship service attendee to send in a long form explaining their religious views to ensure compliance with the non-profit status of the the church of their choice. Joe Anushead, the prosecutor for the city of Tampa says "Apparently these people have an anti-government agenda to hide. If you've done nothing wrong then why in the world wouldn't you want to try to help your own church keep it's tax exempt status?" We tend to agree and will be reporting later on the results of this showdown.
And in the far west reaches of our nation, in Oklahoma, there is a growing concern over the house to house searches the TSA has been conducting over the past 5 months. While welcomed by the vast majority of the state's residents there are a select few who have objected to the searches for pornography that hav been going on recently by the TSA. Studies led by a university team in Massachusetts last year showed that viewers of pornography in the midwest are less likely to "see something OR say something" if they see something suspicious. This constitutes a direct violation of the TSA's command to do so. Movever they are more likely to own more than the maxiumum number of adult toys allowed in the neighboring state of Texas http://digg.com/news/story/It_s_a_Felony_to_Possess_More_Than_5_Dildos_in_Texas and will likely lead to felony arrests for distibution. Officer Impotencia of Tulsa noted that this us just another way to get violators off the streets and their citizens as a whole welcome this "minor" inconvenience. "Why should they care if they have nothing to hide" he adds.
We will keep you up to date on the status of these frivolous claims made by the dregs of society. Without a strong government we, as people a people are left defenseless. Our staff is in full support of the law enforcement community as required by our state blogging license.
We remind you to get out and vote so we can continue to feel safe and secure in these times of national stress. Your government is counting on you to be the eyes and ears to point them in the direction of anyone threatening your right to sleep safe at night, unarmed, and under the full protection of the government as outlined in your constitution.
