Subversives who think government is corrupt and should be controlled by the people face 10 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine if they fail to register with authorities in South Carolina, in another chilling example of how free speech and dissent is being criminalized in America.


The state’s “Subversive Activities Registration Act” is now officially on the books and mandates that “Every member of a subversive organization, or an organization subject to foreign control, every foreign agent and every person who advocates, teaches, advises or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States … shall register with the Secretary of State.”

Title 23 - Law Enforcement and Public Safety

CHAPTER 29.

SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES REGISTRATION ACT

SECTION 23-29-10. Short title.

This chapter may be cited as the "Subversive Activities Registration Act."

SECTION 23-29-20. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter the following words, phrases and terms are defined as follows:

(1) "Subversive organization" means every corporation, society, association, camp, group, bund, political party, assembly, body or organization, composed of two or more persons, which directly or indirectly advocates, advises, teaches or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States, of this State or of any political subdivision thereof by force or violence or other unlawful means;

(2) "Organization subject to foreign control" means every corporation, society, association, camp, group, bund, political party, assembly, body or other organization, composed of two or more persons, which comes within either of the following:

(a) it solicits or accepts financial contributions, loans or support of any kind directly or indirectly from, or is affiliated directly or indirectly with, a foreign government or a political subdivision thereof, an agent, agency or instrumentality of a foreign government or political subdivision thereof, a political party in a foreign country or an international political organization or

(b) its policies, or any of them, are determined by or at the suggestion of, or in collaboration with, a foreign government or political subdivision thereof, an agent, agency or instrumentality of a foreign government or a political subdivision thereof, a political party in a foreign country or an international political organization;

(3) "Foreign agent" means any person whose actions, or any of them, are determined by or at the suggestion of, or in collaboration with, a foreign government or political subdivision thereof, an instrumentality or agency of a foreign government or political subdivision thereof, a political party in a foreign country or an international political organization; and

(4) "Business" includes, but is not limited to, speaking engagements.

http://rawstory.com/2010/02/south-carolinas-subversive-activities-registration-act-force/
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t23c029.htm

"We're not asking people to spy on their neighbors," McNamara said.

It warned of potential terrorism threats from those who:

* Oppose abortion

* Are returning veterans

* Oppose same-sex marriage

* Oppose restrictions on firearms

* Oppose lax immigration laws

*Oppose the policies of President Obama regarding immigration, citizenship, and the expansion of social programs

* Oppose continuation of free trade agreements

* Are suspect of foreign regimes

* Fear Communist regimes

* Oppose a "one world" government

* Bemoan the decline of U.S. stature in the world

* Are upset with loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs
to China and India, and more

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano later apologized to veterans for including them in the list but not to other groups of people, not even when WND also reported later that the "extremism" report was confirmed to have been based on Internet "chatter."

Why South Carolina? And why is it we hear more and more political news out of North Carolina as well? What is going on?

You know we overthrew the nazis for this kind of thinking ,and yet again it seems to be heading in that direction but apparently its a "democratic" country leading the charge. I
figure in a matter of time it will be a imperialistic society and if we are going to be told that we cant question the government then what use will we have for congress or members of parliment ? orwell got it right, he is truly insightful

I think you should pay the price if you knowingly spread false information. You should get your day in court to prove your case, if you can not, then you should be held libel.

Now that should only apply to a particular person, like claiming Obama is a Muslim Sleeper Cell or that Palin had secret abortions or stupid shit like that. Claiming that the government in general is corrupt is protected speech IMO.

I agree there is a fine line between disapproval of the governemt and slander the second being the case of character assasination.

edit : lol im not intentionally following you bahb ..lol i am going down the list

cheers

all these people would have to register dont you think???

If they don't want to register I am all for the summary executions.

A sea of white folks, I assume this is a tea party.

did you even read the what was posted? this has nothing to do with spreading false info. it has everything to do with registering yourself as a 'subversive' that wants to 'overthrow the u.s gov' , everything to do with STFU or face 10 years in prison ~ $25K fine...

there are some american arabs doing some lengthly prison sentences for sending money (aiding) to charity org's in the middle east that were deemed 'terror orgs' after 911.

you do also know that the patriot act was used 600+ times in 08 for non-terror related domestic drug cases? i say that to point out that regardless of any "good" intentions (clearly theres non in s.c) it will be perverted into another tool to control us.

I mean can it actually get any clearer the message being sent?




- the fascism is becoming very open!