Misguided U.S. Senator Wants To Censor Critical Speech

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The bill does not define which actions by broadcasters would be considered to have encouraged violence, seemingly leaving that open to interpretation.
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The Boston Herald took issue with the bill, calling it “frankly chilling” that Markey is seeking to “empower an obscure federal agency to begin scouring the Internet, TV and radio for speech it finds threatening.”

Markey, the former ice cream truck driver, wants to silence speech he does not like, joined by a colleague from New York. The category of disability was ignored. Some groups are more equal than others. Victimhood elevates one's position on the protection ladder. Since persons with disabilities cannot climb a ladder they are not protected. And mental patients have no need for protection. Psychiatrists protect them with drugs. Ahem! Does the silence of Holder, Obama and Markey about the national obscenity of black youth attacking vulnerable, innocent white people a violation of this proposed law? Is the failure of Holder and Obama to enforce civil rights laws in a race neutral manner a violation of law? Is it a hate crime to permit black violence against white people?

http://www.wnd.com/2014/04/big-chill-feds-want-to-scour-net-media-for-hate-speech/

BIG CHILL: FEDS WANT TO SCOUR NET, MEDIA FOR 'HATE SPEECH'
'Perhaps he could crack a briefing book on the crisis in Ukraine'
April 28, 2014
Aaron Kleim

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Michael Lieberman of the Anti-Defamation League said he backs the bill, which is similar to a Markey-backed 1993 study that found hate crimes linked to media “scattered and largely anecdotal”

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2014/04/experts_markey_proposal_may_threaten_free_speech

Experts: Markey proposal may threaten free speech
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
By: Erin Smith
Boston Herald