Your morning jolt: Bill would ban protests at all private homes
The change doesn’t show up on the Internet version of the bill yet, but we’re told that the House Rules Committee last night altered SB 469 so that it would ban demonstrations at or near all private residences in Georgia.
The bill originally applied a “right to quiet enjoyment” of one’s residence only to those involved in disputes with labor organizations. (The bill, drawn up by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, would also require union members to give annual approval to a dues check-off.)
Pickets targeted at any home – whether belonging to corporate CEO, union executive, crack dealer, child molester, or even newspaper columnist – would be off-limits under the latest version of the bill. Which, according to one constitutional scholar we talked to, has a much better chance of surviving a court challenge.
On a related note, from Walter Jones with Morris News Service:
House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams told members of the Atlanta Press Club in a Tuesday speech that the rush job used on bills like tax reform and limits on picketing prevented Democrats and the public from analyzing the proposals and offering amendments….
“I’m more disturbed by what happened yesterday with 469 and 447 [the unemployment benefits bill] where duly elected members of the General Assembly got no notice and a bill was both introduced and the bill came out in less than 10 minutes,” she said. “Counting on the fact that people didn’t know the meeting was happening, especially when the subject of the meeting was free speech.”
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Two months after he last threatened to take the lead in the GOP presidential contest with a victory in South Carolina, Newt Gingrich may be headed back to his one-man campaign days. From Politico.com:
Newt Gingrich is cutting back his campaign schedule, will lay off about a third of his cash-strapped campaign’s full-time staff, and has replaced his manager as part of what aides are calling a “big-choice convention” strategy, communications director Joe DeSantis [said].
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Outside the health care war being waged inside the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court, this may be the most important political story of the day — given Florida’s status as a presidential swing state. From the New York Times:
Florida, which is expected to be a vital swing state once again in this year’s presidential election, is enrolling fewer new voters than it did four years ago as prominent civic organizations have suspended registration drives because of what they describe as onerous restrictions imposed last year by Republican state officials.
The state’s new elections law — which requires groups that register voters to turn in completed forms within 48 hours or risk fines, among other things — has led the state’s League of Women Voters to halt its efforts this year. Rock the Vote, a national organization that encourages young people to vote, began an effort last week to register high school students around the nation — but not in Florida, over fears that teachers could face fines. And on college campuses, the once-ubiquitous folding tables piled high with voter registration forms are now a rarer sight.
- By Jim Galloway, Political Insider
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td
March 28th, 2012
12:44 pm
DannyX
March 28th, 2012
12:40 pm
Full of liberals? How do you know who these people are. Are you sitting with them discussing life and fiscal conservatism over a cup of coffee? No you are not.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:45 pm
Again Aaron. Why are you against a voter ID law. What are you trying to hide?
Tiberius
March 28th, 2012
12:47 pm
“People hold the constitution too sacred.”
Yeah, ’cause the rule of law, individual responsibility, and limited government are concepts that are just so passe’ . . . .
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:48 pm
@UGA 1999 – “If you will name other communists, the committee will go easy on you.” “If it was a witch hunt, there wouldn’t be any witches!”
I will repeat for the benefit of those who just see this, not yours because you read it and ignored it: Voter ID law = Suppression of Democratic Votes, not to protect against fraud because allegations of widespread fraud DO NOT EXIST. Reference earlier in this thread for proof and logic showing otherwise.
I can copy and paste this statement as many times as you need me to UGA 1999.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:48 pm
Supreme Court hints that the entire healthcare bill may need to get struck down. HOORAY!
td
March 28th, 2012
12:49 pm
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:45 pm
A human being is a beautiful specimen. No two people are alike. We are all, nonetheless, human beings. The disgusting antics of members of the republican party has moved us away from thoughts that really matter. Government must always be fiscally conservative. That does not mean we have to be selfish and create class conflict.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:49 pm
@UGA – Thus proving that Lincoln was wrong, we should expel the South, or better yet, do what the current inhabitants did, and that is scatter the inhabitants and put them in reservations, or better yet just banish them from the country and then lease the land to China to pay for the national debt.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:49 pm
Aaron….Way to go staying on topic. Again…so why are you against a voter ID law. All you have said is that voter fraud does not exist when it is proven that it does. So move on again.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:50 pm
@Tiberius – Rule of Law, Individual Responsibility and Limited Government can be in a new constitution. As can True Equality of Opportunity and, hopefully, laws outlawing conservatives from holding office or reproducing but I’m not holding my breath on the latter.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:50 pm
td….we agree. However tell me the disgusting antics of the republican party that you reference?
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:51 pm
@UGA – If you are for limited government, the burden of proof is on why a new law is needed, not the other reason around. Why do you want this law. What have YOU got to hide?
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:51 pm
Aaron….if would like to expell the south, then why do you live here? Sorry but the Obama failed policies are what is putting us in debt to China. Nice try.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:52 pm
Aaron…to protect the sanctity of one man one vote. That was easy. You have yet to tell me why you are against it.
I have nothing to hide. I will gladly show my ID to vote. No problem by me.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:53 pm
@UGA – How do you know I live here? Why would I be stupid enough to tell a communist agent where I live? And Republican presidents generate more debt than Democratic ones. Even Obama.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:53 pm
Also the law mandates that if you are in public you MUST have some sort of ID. So if you go to a polling station without at ID you are breaking the law anyways.
td
March 28th, 2012
12:53 pm
td
March 28th, 2012
12:38 pm
Another imposter that is to stupid to debate their philosophy.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:54 pm
Aaron…Ok where do you live. Be honest if you can.
So you want to compare the Obama debt to Bush. GLADLY!
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:54 pm
@UGA – I want to protect the sanctity of the vote by not throwing up fictional barriers. Justify why you want the law. I have nothing to hide either.
“If you are not guilty, you have nothing to hide” are the words of communist agents and the spanish inquisition. UGA 1999 is a commie.
Tiberius
March 28th, 2012
12:55 pm
“Voter ID law = Suppression of Democratic Votes, not to protect against fraud because allegations of widespread fraud DO NOT EXIST.”
Not intended to be a factual statement.
In case you missed it, fraud of ANY kind in the matter of voting is important, widespread or otherwise. That fraud occurs in largely Democratic-led states (Illinois, Mass. NY, NJ) by and large and remains un-prosecuted is at least a circumstantial case to create voter ID laws where a simple thing like a picture ID is required.
And really; if you can’t take the time and can’t afford the equivalent of $2 per month to spend on getting a photo ID, is your vote really that important to you?
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:55 pm
@UGA 1999 – Whereever I pay my rent.
But if you don’t like this country, you should move. We’re not stopping you.
Also the law does NOT mandate that you must have an ID. “Papers please” laws exist in Europe, which is socialist, not the US. YOU must be breaking the law commie.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:56 pm
Aaron….fictional barriers? Are you insane? I told you why I want the law. Because you should have to prove who you say you are. Tell you what. Leave your ID at home until you get pulled over by the police then tell him you do not have an ID. Watch what happens.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:57 pm
@Tiberius = I think there is more fraud in Republican areas which use Diebold machines, which, by the way, is owned by Republicans. A factual statement is that Centrist, a known republican, just stated that it reduces Democrats ‘buying’ votes. That is the intent of this law, attacking Democratic votes.
Which is why we need to take the vote from anyone who has more than $1 million in assets.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:58 pm
On average Obama has spent 3 times more than Bush every single day.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:59 pm
Aaron…THERE YOU GO….Your true thoughts are coming out. “Take the vote of anyone making over $1 million”…..now who is the commie?
td
March 28th, 2012
12:59 pm
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:50 pm
We have a SA on the blog today that is hi jacking my id and posting BS. More then likely a lib that can not stand up and defend their own philosophy.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
12:59 pm
td….very typical.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:59 pm
@Aaron – “Papers please” is a fictional barrier. If you forget your ID or don’t have a state required one then it is an artificial barrier. That, and many of these laws expunge voters illegally from the roles.
And if I am driving I am required to have a license. If I am WALKING and stopped by a cop, I need produce no such ID. Do you even know your own country tiny brained moron?
Why do you love communism UGA 1999? Why do you want us to become soviet russia?
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:00 pm
@TD – You are a victim of Morph. That would explain why you were sane 50% of the time.
Morph, even when agreeing with me, is a truly pathetic person.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
1:00 pm
Aaron…You are the one that wants to steal peoples votes.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:01 pm
@UGA – Just framing UGA. If you don’t push back against the real communists (ie you) then the cows in the middle will swerve to the right.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:01 pm
@UGA – Also “THERE YOU GO” way to go full out Reagan there….course Reagan also raised taxes….
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:02 pm
@UGA 1999 – ….Black is white and white is 5.
Now you’re not even making sense…commie.
Tiberius
March 28th, 2012
1:02 pm
“I think there is more fraud in Republican areas which use Diebold machines, which, by the way, is owned by Republicans.”
I’m calling more BS on you, Aaron.
Have you ever touched a Diebold voting machine, Aaron, except to use one to vote? Or have you ever even used one to vote?
I have – on BOTH counts. EVERY claim that liberals make against Diebold has been completely and thoroughly debunked as being impossible with rudimentary security procedures that even the worst Registrar of Voters has in place.
Nice deflection, though.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
1:04 pm
Aaron…nice job on your previous 3 posts of avoiding the topic. Very typical.
td
March 28th, 2012
1:04 pm
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
12:57 pm
I see this continuous theme of wealth envy in your post. Are you just angry because you have realized that your particular skill set will never get you to the Bill Gates level of money?
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:05 pm
@UGA – “Obama has spent 3 times Bush on a single day” is about as truthful as “Fox is the #1 news network.” I’m sure if you do some kind of fruit loop logic that can work but common sense looking at real graph shows not so much. And much of the Obama spending comes from the Bush wars anyway.
And I say that despising Obama. I just despise Bush more.
Pretzel logic and use of Bagdhad Bob denial of reality sounds like Pravda…commie.
Rabbit
March 28th, 2012
1:05 pm
“… only a pawn in their game.”
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:08 pm
@UGA – My posts all were in response to your posts. You’re the one who ignores significant challenges to your thought process.
@TD – Why does any challenge to abuse of power = “envy?” That’s like saying anyone who dislikes homosexuals is ‘homophobic’. Granted, the latter is more true than the former.
And I don’t have anger that I won’t have Bill Gates’s level of money (which, by the way, was largely stolen due to an artificial monopoloy on a crap product from a product stolen by xerox, but at least he did ‘earn’ his money), because I actually have optimistic confidence someday I might have that level of wealth. After all, this is America, land of opportunity, rotten to the core though it may be.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
1:08 pm
Man kicked off the House floor for wearing a hoodie for Treyyvon Martin. HAHAHA GREAT!
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
1:09 pm
You.
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:09 pm
Product stolen from Xerox. Monopoly.
Spelling and grammar errors will occur when fighting numerous idiots at the same time.
td
March 28th, 2012
1:09 pm
Aaron Burr V Mexico,
Just to add to my previous post. I promise you my friend that you are smart and still live a very good and fulfilling life even if you do not make it to the top 1%. There is no shame in living comfortably and changing your passions from getting rich to your mate or your children or your community.
Tiberius
March 28th, 2012
1:11 pm
“And much of the Obama spending comes from the Bush wars anyway.”
Aaron, facts are such an elusive thing with you, aren’t they?
It is estimated that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (both of which I disagreed with from the very start before you pile onto me) have cost us around $2 trillion or less IN TOTAL since 2001.
The current Disaster-in-Chief has piled on approximately $5 trillion in new debt since he took office.
To further disprove your point about deficits and debt, it is CONGRESS who is responsible for the purse strings of this government, and while Republicans don;t get a pass on overspending when they are in power, Democrats still overspend to the tune of around 53% to 47% vs. Republican-generated debt.
Rabbit
March 28th, 2012
1:15 pm
While the decisions of an uninformed electorate have often frustrated me, the long history of this country is that voter registration is a good thing and should be encouraged. Laws that punish those who would attempt to perform this service have a questionable purpose.
Tiberius
March 28th, 2012
1:15 pm
“Product stolen from Xerox.”
More calling of BS on you, Aaron.
Bill Gates didn’t “steal” anything from Xerox (btw, I worked for Xerox for almost 20 years, so I actually know what I am writing about as opposed to you).
Bill Gates may not be the best inventor on the planet, but he knows how to take an idea and market it, which Xerox and Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) did not.
UGA 1999
March 28th, 2012
1:17 pm
Hey Aaron….Who invented the telephone?
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:20 pm
@TD – I am thanks. And you know what else? That doesn’t entitle the .01% aristocracy that did NOTHING to earn their money to try and enslave the poor.
@Tiberius – Don’t talk to me about facts, reality denier.
Your numbers are fudged, and you know it. And to undermine your credibility, I concede that congress holds the purse strings. “Bush/Obama” is a convenient label for the politically stupid, such as yourself. The actual truth is that congress is responsible for it. Republican congresses in particular.
Re: Xerox. “I know what I’m talking about because I was at xerox.” You have no more knowledge of xerox than a tea leaf does of the East India company and obviously think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.
Gates IS a good marketer. He is especially good at it by buying up competitors and crushing then and then stalling for time for a conservative president on the anti trust suit.
DannyX
March 28th, 2012
1:21 pm
UGA 1999 @ 12:49- “Aaron….Way to go staying on topic. Again…”
UGA 1999 @ 1:08 “Man kicked off the House floor for wearing a hoodie for Treyyvon Martin. HAHAHA GREAT!”
Aaron Burr V Mexico
March 28th, 2012
1:21 pm
@UGA – Your mother invented the telephone. Oh, btw, what was that crack earlier about distracting from the topic at hand?
DannyX
March 28th, 2012
1:23 pm
“it is CONGRESS who is responsible for the purse strings of this government,”
So do you think Congress would pass Romney’s tax plan that would add $900 billion to the deficit in 2015?