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South Carolina Seeking To Outlaw Profanity

Posted by samzenpus on from the f@#k-those-f@#king-f@#kers dept.

MBGMorden writes "It looks like in an act that defies common sense, a bill has been introduced in the South Carolina State Senate that seeks to outlaw the use of profanity. According to the bill it would become a felony (punishable by a fine up to $5000 or up to 5 years in prison) to 'publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.' I'm not sure if 'in writing' could be applied to the internet, but in any event this is scary stuff."

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  1. CALM DOWN by sourcehunter · · Score: 5, Informative

    Ok folks - I live in SC - So I can say with some certanty - CALM DOWN.

    1) This is just a BILL introduced in the Senate. I don't see anything on the House calendar indicating that it was also filed there, and if there was a SERIOUS push to make this happen, you'd see a similar bill in the house.

    2) He submitted this SAME BILL the last THREE sessions. Thats the last 6 years. See session 117, 116 and 115. Quite frankly I didn't go back any further but he may have introduced this same bill before that, too. EVERY TIME this bill has been introduced, it has died in committee.

    3) This guy has a terrible clearance rate. ZERO general bills on which he's the primary sponsor have passed in the last few sessions .

    4) I bet if you look, you'll find this same type of legislation popping up in other state houses or county councils... and dying just as quickly. Someone's always going to try - doesn't mean they'll get anywhere and DOES NOT mean to freak out.

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  2. there are no words that everyone can agree are bad by trolltalk.com · · Score: 5, Informative

    I think you're wrong.

    I think everyone can agree that this word is definitely bad.

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    Kevin Smith on Prince
  3. Contact Senator Ford by Enderandrew · · Score: 5, Informative

    * Robert Ford [D]
            Developer
            Dist. No. 42 - Charleston Co.
    (H) P.O. Box 21302, Charleston, 29413

            Bus. (843) 813-1777 Home (843) 852-0777
    (C) 506 Gressette Bldg., Columbia, 29201

            Bus. (803) 212-6124 Home (803) 798-9220

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  4. Re:Cancel my trip to Charleston by Phroggy · · Score: 5, Informative

    The word Purgatory doesn't exist in the Bible at all. Sheol (Hebrew) and Hades (Greek) do, though.

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  5. Re:Ouch by DarkSarin · · Score: 5, Informative

    No, those are the US Senators FROM SC. Ford is a senator in the SC State Senate. Very different beast. At least pay some attention to the facts on the ground.

    All that said...while I don't typically swear much, this guy's a moron and needs to be removed from office painfully.

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    "We don't know what we are doing, but we are doing it very carefully,..." Wherry, R.J. Personnel Psychology (1995)
  6. Re:Ouch by CaptCovert · · Score: 5, Informative

    The 'No Swearing' law got overturned by the State Supreme Court of Michigan back in 2002. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/apr/02/news/mn-35828