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		By: Member of Congress defends speech-ban bill		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Member of Congress defends speech-ban bill]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 02:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[...] except that the bill is in no way limited to that type of speech. Eugene Volokh dissects (earlier here and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] except that the bill is in no way limited to that type of speech. Eugene Volokh dissects (earlier here and [&#8230;]</p>
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		By: Lora		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-48019</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lora]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(Sorry to post twice. Second point didn&#039;t fit with the first post)

I find the language of the bill extremely amusing. 
It starts off by addressing all the poor children in every household that have the potential to be effected by cyber bullying.  And how harmful the &quot;words&quot; of bullies can be. (What ever happened to &quot;sticks and stones&quot; being the only thing that can break your bones?)

So, the summary of the bill continues on in defense of these offended kids.

Next part&#039;s the whammy! &quot;Any PERSON&quot; that communicates in what they deem offensive will be fined/jailed!

My kids can&#039;t pay &quot;fines&quot;! LOL They can&#039;t afford a pack of gum. 
Is a 12 year old kid going to &quot;jail&quot; for two years? LOL

Clearly, this bill has NOTHING to do with what &quot;kids&quot; say online. 

It is interesting to also acknowledge the &quot;choking game&quot; in this agenda.
Kids that die from hanging are quickly being pegged as victims of &quot;bullying&quot;. 

Lex Luthor will stop at nothing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(Sorry to post twice. Second point didn&#8217;t fit with the first post)</p>
<p>I find the language of the bill extremely amusing.<br />
It starts off by addressing all the poor children in every household that have the potential to be effected by cyber bullying.  And how harmful the &#8220;words&#8221; of bullies can be. (What ever happened to &#8220;sticks and stones&#8221; being the only thing that can break your bones?)</p>
<p>So, the summary of the bill continues on in defense of these offended kids.</p>
<p>Next part&#8217;s the whammy! &#8220;Any PERSON&#8221; that communicates in what they deem offensive will be fined/jailed!</p>
<p>My kids can&#8217;t pay &#8220;fines&#8221;! LOL They can&#8217;t afford a pack of gum.<br />
Is a 12 year old kid going to &#8220;jail&#8221; for two years? LOL</p>
<p>Clearly, this bill has NOTHING to do with what &#8220;kids&#8221; say online. </p>
<p>It is interesting to also acknowledge the &#8220;choking game&#8221; in this agenda.<br />
Kids that die from hanging are quickly being pegged as victims of &#8220;bullying&#8221;. </p>
<p>Lex Luthor will stop at nothing.</p>
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		By: Lora		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-48017</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lora]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am all about the prevention of cyber bullying  (the bill has 17 cosponsors as of the evening of May 6th BTW). 

I am distressed, depressed, and coerced by repeated hostile behavior that is transmitted via (interstate and foreign) communications using electronic means, on a daily basis. 

The thing is, my cyber bully backs up his hostile transmits with actions. Actions that take away my God given rights and liberties (never mind the Constitution and the Bill of Rights) . 
My speech and thoughts are prohibited. My business is outlawed. He desires my children. My possessions are taken by force.

The bullying must stop - Magna Carter style - because that&#039;s the only way to deal with a bully.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am all about the prevention of cyber bullying  (the bill has 17 cosponsors as of the evening of May 6th BTW). </p>
<p>I am distressed, depressed, and coerced by repeated hostile behavior that is transmitted via (interstate and foreign) communications using electronic means, on a daily basis. </p>
<p>The thing is, my cyber bully backs up his hostile transmits with actions. Actions that take away my God given rights and liberties (never mind the Constitution and the Bill of Rights) .<br />
My speech and thoughts are prohibited. My business is outlawed. He desires my children. My possessions are taken by force.</p>
<p>The bullying must stop &#8211; Magna Carter style &#8211; because that&#8217;s the only way to deal with a bully.</p>
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		By: May 7 roundup		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-48015</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[May 7 roundup]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 12:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[...] Throw bloggers in prison because their posts cause emotional distress? Have fifteen members of Congress gone completely mad? [David Kravets, Wired &quot;Threat Level&quot;, earlier] [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] Throw bloggers in prison because their posts cause emotional distress? Have fifteen members of Congress gone completely mad? [David Kravets, Wired &#8220;Threat Level&#8221;, earlier] [&#8230;]</p>
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		By: Random Thoughts in Troubling Times &#124; The Classic Liberal Blog		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-47840</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Random Thoughts in Troubling Times &#124; The Classic Liberal Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 20:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[[...] Beware! A bill sponsored by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) would criminalize controversial and impassioned speech on the internet, and she&#039;s already picked up 15 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] Beware! A bill sponsored by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) would criminalize controversial and impassioned speech on the internet, and she&#8217;s already picked up 15 [&#8230;]</p>
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		By: Robert		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-47827</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 14:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another interesting thing about the case that sparked this legislation: the &quot;victim&quot; had joined FaceBook contrary to the terms of service; a year younger than the specified minimum age.

And at no time that I can find (from reading news reports) were any charges considered against this girl&#039;s parents for letting a girl diagnosed with depression run wild on the Internet.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another interesting thing about the case that sparked this legislation: the &#8220;victim&#8221; had joined FaceBook contrary to the terms of service; a year younger than the specified minimum age.</p>
<p>And at no time that I can find (from reading news reports) were any charges considered against this girl&#8217;s parents for letting a girl diagnosed with depression run wild on the Internet.</p>
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		By: William Nuesslein		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-47824</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[William Nuesslein]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 10:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each year there are around 40,000 deaths from automobile accidents and 30,000 deaths from seasonal flues. Efforts are continuous to reduce these numbers. The 40,000 used to be 50,000. But the law of diminishing returns is in effect. 

Internet bullying is associated with just an occasional death, and lead with maybe one. It is not a question whether the data calls for legislation, rather it is whether our legislators are incompetent. They are! Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Sarbanes are otherwise wonderful people. Mrs. Clinton admits to being poor at science and math, and she still speaks of the dangers of ground zero air and nuclear power plants.  Mrs. Clinton is a lovely person and a twit.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Each year there are around 40,000 deaths from automobile accidents and 30,000 deaths from seasonal flues. Efforts are continuous to reduce these numbers. The 40,000 used to be 50,000. But the law of diminishing returns is in effect. </p>
<p>Internet bullying is associated with just an occasional death, and lead with maybe one. It is not a question whether the data calls for legislation, rather it is whether our legislators are incompetent. They are! Ms. Sanchez and Mr. Sarbanes are otherwise wonderful people. Mrs. Clinton admits to being poor at science and math, and she still speaks of the dangers of ground zero air and nuclear power plants.  Mrs. Clinton is a lovely person and a twit.</p>
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		By: Robert		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-47794</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Robert]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 14:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have an idea that would stop bills like this.

I want Congress to pass &quot;Robert&#039;s Law&quot;

Robert&#039;s law makes it illegal for any new legislation to be named after a dead little girl.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have an idea that would stop bills like this.</p>
<p>I want Congress to pass &#8220;Robert&#8217;s Law&#8221;</p>
<p>Robert&#8217;s law makes it illegal for any new legislation to be named after a dead little girl.</p>
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		By: bfs		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-47793</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bfs]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 13:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I see one of the co-sponsors is named Sarbanes.  Why does that not surprise me?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I see one of the co-sponsors is named Sarbanes.  Why does that not surprise me?</p>
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		By: Doug		</title>
		<link>https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/05/causing-emotional-distress-through-online-postings/comment-page-1/#comment-47774</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Doug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 03:12:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Free Speech for me but not for thee.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Free Speech for me but not for thee.</p>
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