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Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics!

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Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> wrote:
> On Friday, June 3, 2016 at 4:57:30 PM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote:
>> On 6/3/16 2:33 PM, Double-A wrote:
>> > https://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/06/02/the-first-amendment-is-now-dead-in-california-new-california-bill-would-allow-prosecution-of-climate-change-skeptics/
>> >
>> > Just think, in California, I may soon be considered a criminal!
>> >
>> > Double-A
>> >
>> 
>>    Oh, I don't know --- If the new bill in its present form conflicts
>>    with the first amendment free speech, it will be found
>>    unconstitutional. “This bill explicitly authorizes district attorneys
>>    and the Attorney General to pursue UCL claims alleging that a
>>    business or organization has directly or indirectly engaged in unfair
>>    competition with respect to scientific evidence regarding the
>>    existence, extent, or current or future impacts of anthropogenic
>>    induced climate change,” says the state Senate Rules Committee’s
>>    floor analysis.
>> 
> 
> 
> The thing is that unconstitutional laws can be enforced against those
> who have no resources to fight them for a long time before someone
> with the resources is able to challenge the law, and take it all the
> way through the courts.  It might take 5 years before such a law is
> overturned.

A wide ranging law such as this would likely attract some group pro bono.

> In another 2nd amendment issue, a Hillsboro student has been punished
> and made to apologize for putting up a banner at his school saying
> "Build the Wall!"  They said it went against the accepting and inclusive
> policy of the school!  How can a student be punished for merely echoing
> what one of the major political party nominees has said?

Local school policy has a different set of rules and is unlikely to attract
the attention of any well funded group that a state law would.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-06-03 12:33 -0700
  Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-03 20:27 +0000
    sTfU noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-03 15:49 -0700
  Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-06-03 18:57 -0500
    Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-04 05:08 +0000
      Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-06-04 03:22 -0700
        Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-06-04 13:55 -0400
          Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-06-04 11:41 -0700
            Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-06-04 23:13 -0400
              Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 12:23 -0700
              Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 23:37 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-06-06 10:27 -0400
          Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-04 13:50 -0500
            Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-06-05 12:31 -0700
              Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! "nuny@bid.nes" <Alien8752@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 12:53 -0700
              Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-06-05 13:41 -0700
                there is no warmal globing per se, although the climate is changing rapidly, mod u.h.i noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 19:46 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-06-06 12:49 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-06-06 14:51 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-06 18:15 -0500
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-06-06 16:33 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-06-06 19:31 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-06-07 14:21 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2016-06-07 17:36 -0700
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! ClutterFreak <ClutterFreak@FakeAddress.com> - 2016-06-07 20:47 -0500
                Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-06-09 14:15 -0700
    Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2016-06-04 11:52 -0700
      w_11.11 noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-04 14:32 -0700
      Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-06-05 02:21 +0000
  Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! edprochak@gmail.com - 2016-06-06 13:51 -0700
  Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-06-06 20:48 -0500
    Re: The first amendment is now dead in California: New California bill would allow prosecution of climate-change skeptics! noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-06-07 16:04 -0700

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