More specifically, the First Amendment.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW [ . . .] ABRIDGING FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Pretty goddamned clear, I’d say.
Oh, but what have we here?
A bill restricting speech?
Oh, and who’s behind it?
That would be some congressional dimwit do-gooders, led by Linda Sanchez (D-CA) Big fucking surprise there, eh?
Now, while it is true that this is supposedly targeted to cyber-bullying which has, to date, caused 1 death, the definitions are loose enough that someone with an interest in quelling dissenting speech, like, say, the Obumble Administration, could certainly tweak it to their needs.
That one death, while tragic, does not warrant an addition to the USC.
This is the problem. Something bad happens — an outlier — but now it’s a Problem™ and needs Taken Care Of™ even though the likelihood of something like that happening again is somewhere around nil.
So, then we get these laws to fix one thing, but yet get applied to others.
Remember the intent of RICO? Know what it’s being used for now? Are ya with me? Do you see what I’m saying?
Heaven protect us from well-meaning fuckwits who can’t see past the end of their noses.
But then again, how can you expect to see past the end of your nose when your head is up your ass?
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Incrementalism! Remember when it seemed like a reasonable idea to pass laws forbidding smoking on airplanes. Everyone said OK, not a bad idea. Look at where you can smoke today. (And no, I don’t smoke, but that is not my point.)
Crap, when I was a kid we didn’t even have to wear pads and helmets when we rode our bikes. Somehow we survived. Well, the ones who were supposed to, anyway. We have to give Darwin some room to work, goddamnit.