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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
I think that since we are in a different kind of war with such easy technology to pass information, especially classified, that we ought to start limiting some of the first amendment rights like freedom of the press and speech. It should be easy for congress to accomplish. They could start by making a $200 tax for all press passes and put it under the commerce clause. All newspaper companies should have to pay a $200 a year license to print news media on paper and online. They should also make it so that you can only buy and read newspapers from your home state.
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What?
You're actually proposing that people not be allowed to read news from anywhere in the world other than their home state? On what grounds? How would it be enforced, especially as far as the internet is concerned? Are you going to ban or regulate interstate travel as well? How much material qualifies as 'news' and therefore for banning? What about blogs?
I'm completely astounded, unless you're being sarcastic to prove a point, which I thought was against the spirit of this place.