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2010-05-29 Home Front: Politix

Michigan Considers Law to License Journalists

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-29 14:16|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The same problem, irresponsible or criminal journalists abusing their position.

The same response, "Critics[who?] say the proposed law will stem press freedoms".

Posted by gromky 2010-05-29 17:56|| 2010-05-29 17:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Dumbass is a Republican. Any idea who this would help, dumbass? Any idea on which side the sanctions, refusal to license, imprisonment for writing without a license would fall? Jeebus. I would just go for libel and slander reform

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-29 18:03|| 2010-05-29 18:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's an idea - how about any legislator who sponsors a law, which is passed and challenged through a final adverse decision by the SCOTUS, which such finding is that the law is unconstitutional, automatically forfeits their seat/instant recall re-election. Unless, such legislature, by 2/3 vote, overrides the automatic forfeiture effect of the SCOTUS, unless the SCOTUS by unanimous 9-0 vote overrides the override.

We apparently don't have enough protections from governmental assault and incompetence - time to add more barriers.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-05-29 21:15|| 2010-05-29 21:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Exactly right, Frank. Graduates of the major communard media mills and ojt programs, like Columbia and Mother Jones respectively, would be automatically vetted and unasailably licensed while upstarts and amateurs; that is, independent media, would be squashed.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2010-05-29 22:00|| 2010-05-29 22:00|| Front Page Top

#5 I suspect Thomas Paine would have a few choice words.

Posted by Pappy 2010-05-29 22:58|| 2010-05-29 22:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't think there were were any 'journalist's until someone made up the term to call a 'journalism' school. Before that they were 'reporters' or 'newsmen'.

Just another dumb-ass attempt to control the media.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-05-29 23:18|| 2010-05-29 23:18|| Front Page Top

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