Bad day for liberty

[xfer]

End of the Public Use Doctrine:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/23/scotus.property.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses -- even against their will -- for private economic development.


End of Internet porn:

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/06/22/rottencom_our_gaping.html

Yes, that is correct. The wonderful things that used to be here, the
very funny things that you want to read, have been made retroactively
illegal by the US government, in a side-handed attack on the pornography
industry.

We might mention that the material here isn't even pornography as you
normally think of it -- this site is just adult humor, in essay format,
with some illustrations. The government is mandating that we meet
certain bookkeeping requirements, ones impossible to meet for this site.
Never mind that those requirements do not actually gain the public
anything. This is the strongest attack on free speech since the passage
of the CDA, and oddly, the media seems to have hardly noticed. The
penalty for not abiding by these bookkeeping requirements is five years
prison.

The regulations were promulgated by Alberto Gonzales, US Attorney
General appointed by George Bush. If you voted for Bush, this is your
fault. If you think this country is free, you are sadly mistaken. No
nation has freedom when it is run by religious zealots.

Regulations effective 24 June 2005.




BUSH'S AMERICA

 

[lizard]

funny, that coming right after the Republican fundraising gala which was attended by non other than porn "star" Mary Carey, who enthusiastically told John Aravosis(sp) of Americablog that she fantasizes about having sex with the Bush twins.

 

[xfer]

Wait, there's more!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/22/congress.flagburning.ap/index.html

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to ban desecration of the American flag, a measure that for the first time stands a chance of passing the Senate as well.

 

[avi]

don't forget the public broadcasting thing too!

 

[xfer]

I also want to point out that this is the Democrats' fault, too. The eminent domain decision was 5-4 with conservatives voting AGAINST it. The porn and flag-burning stuff could not succeed without Democrat support. But I think Bush deserves a lot of blame because of the culture of "fuck liberty" he's fostered under his reign that made this possible/acceptable.

 

[FalseTodd]

Well I think the Dems should have taken a hard stand against the flag burning thing of course - but the chances of it actually getting ratified?

The eminent domain thing just has me reeling.

 

[NAD]

I've been particularly pissed off at America today, reading the shit about eminent domain back east and the flag burning thing. But now porn? Oh man that one REALLY hits home.

4 more years!

 

[xfer]

small chance of it actually getting ratified this time around. but it's still part of a larger process that goes back at least to 1995 when this came up for the first time. passing the senate now will send a message that will resonate ten years down the line when this comes up AGAIN.

additionally, when it goes to the states for ratification, it could cause political damage to those who oppose it, which could help the republicans in 2008...

 

[deadair]

i wish i was peter griffin and my land was my own country. it worked out for him.

 

[Draft Dodging Scarecrow]

But I think Bush deserves a lot of blame because of the culture of "fuck liberty" he's fostered under his reign that made this possible/acceptable.

No, no, no. Bush embraces a "culture of Life." His spokesperson said so right after the pope died when they were trying to liken him to the leader of catholicism.

 

[avi]

I really hope that canadian company I'm doing work for offers me a full-time job

 

[Nut Butter]

Don't speak too soon avi, if the Canadian political scene doesn't clear up and the liberals fail to win back the trust of the people, there's a good chance we'll end up with Bush copycats in the government come the new year...

 

[Josh Seipp]

jiminy christmas

 

[avi]

dagnabbit!

 

[deadair]

fun times over HEEEAAAAAAAARRRRRRRREEEEEEEE

 

[Baliset]

i'm at work right now but i will check out pornstarscope and milfchallenge when i get home to make sure they were unscathed by this b.s.

 

[FalseTodd]

people's personal claims in all this are really being brought to light

 

[goatschool]

i heard the property thing on the radio this AM and was all WTF, now i'm wondering how i can get a stake in this government business.

 

[goatschool]

XFER, SURRENDER UR LIPS & EYES (ie property) 2 ME, NOW.

 

[FalseTodd]

you know if your gov't cohorts discover that you've just eminent domained a pair of lips that have been forming the sounds of arabic...