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“Hate crime” bill seeks to muzzle free speech
Two Demonrats have introduced a bill, the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014, in the House and Senate which, if passed, will sic Obama’s InJustice Department on any Internet site, broadcast, cable television or radio show determined to be advocating or encouraging “hate crimes” based on gender, race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
The two Demonrats are Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass) and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
The Senate version of the bill is S. 2219; the House version of the bill is H.R. 3878.
Both are titled the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014: A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, in the commission of hate crimes.
The one-page S. 2219 seeks to amend Section 155 of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to read as follows:
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014 , the NTIA [National Telecommunications and Information Administration], with the assistance of the Department of Justice, the Commission, and the United States Commission on Civil Rights, shall submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate on the role of telecommunications in hate crimes in accordance with subsection (b).
The report required under subsection (a) shall—
But as Aaron Klein of WND points out, the bill does not define which actions by people on the Internet (such as bloggers), radio, television, and cell phones would be considered to have “encouraged violence” and “hate crimes,” seemingly leaving that open to interpretation.
Both bills, S. 2219 and H.R. 3878, have been referred to committee.
Although Congress’ govtrack.us gives S. 2219 only 3% chance of being enacted, and H.R. 3878 only 1% of being enacted, the fact that two Democrats actually proposed this bill, in direct contravention of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment’s guarantee of our right to free speech, should give us pause.
H/t FOTM’s CSM
~Eowyn
Source: http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2014/05/04/hate-crime-bill-seeks-to-muzzle-free-speech/
one only need study the territorial jurisdictional limitations of any such municipal laws.. and yes, senatorial legislation has significant territorial jurisdictional limitations..
IF and or when this legislation passes, you only need to challenge territorial jurisdiction when the charge is brought! they will inevitably bring the case into a UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. the USDC are territorial courts also known as legislative courts, created by congress.
Article III courts are District courts of the united states! aka DCUS, there are only TWO USDC courts that I’m aware of, neither of which has an article III judge! One is in Hawaii and the other resides in Washington DC.
Do your own research and you too will find that ALL federal jurisdiction is confined to territory owned by or ceded to the UNITED STATES! which is washington dc, forts, arsenals, post offices, federal court houses, national parks and the like!
Any “legislated” crime committed outside of the aforementioned territory can successfully be challenged for subject matter jurisdiction and territorial jurisdiction. For instance, if one were to rob a bank in Canada,.. you cannot be prosecuted in the United States for that crime, because you are “without” the territorial jurisdiction of the Canadian courts. There are many court cites to support this, ranging from murder to property taxes that clearly define HOW and WHEN crimes are within territory owned by or ceded to the UNITED STATES and WHEN they can prosecute you..