Kentucky State Senator Gary Boswell thinks First Amendment rights can just be taken away

 

This year, KY passed a bill to require Persons Forced to Register to disclose their real names on social media. This is important because the state is trying to circumvent free AND anonymous speech rights of PFRs. By forcing PFRs to use their real names, it insures they're kicked off of certain platforms like Facebook or TikTok due to their status. They're essentially passing the buck by getting private companies to violate free speech rights. SCOTUS already upheld the rights of PFRs to use social media, so Boswell can suck it. 

https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2024/07/more-information-surfaces-regarding-anonymous-child-sex-offender-lawsuit/

SB 249, co-sponsored by local state Senator Gary Boswell, received unanimous bipartisan support. It passed the Senate 38-0 and House 96-0 before the governor signed it into law. 

“I do think this law is valid and constitutional. Furthermore, it’s a common-sense law to me,” he said. “People convicted of felonies give up their rights they otherwise would have, like the Second Amendment. The plaintiff is arguing for freedom of speech. Some of his rights might be taken away, but it’s to protect children, and the government has a strong interest in that.”

Guam must be behind the times, because Attorney General Douglas Moylan is pushing failed policies from the 2000s

Jessica's Law has always been and always will be bad policy. That is why there hasn't been a push for a Jessica's law in years, but Guam's AG hasn't gotten the memo. 

DouglASS Moylan, a scummy AG with a bad reputation stemmimg from his first term as Guam's AG, chose to promote dumb policy with a dumb quote. Republicans seem to love these failures with questionable morals. 

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/support-concern-for-jessicas-law-bill/article_1f6d767a-efe8-11ee-b6e1-a7f204a6d09f.html

Support, concern for Jessica's Law bill

John O'Connor | The Guam Daily Post, 4/2/24

"...Bill 183-37 imposes higher minimum sentencing requirements for those convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving victims younger than 12 years old.  

The measure mandates a 25-year minimum sentence, up to a maximum of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, for first-degree criminal sexual conduct offenders whose victims are younger than 12 years old. Those found guilty of second-degree criminal sexual conduct will see a minimum of ten years in prison, up to a maximum of 20 years imprisonment, if the victim was under 12 years old.

Bill 183 also would allow judges to impose lifetime parole requirements for people convicted of first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

This is essentially Guam's version of "Jessica's Law" from Florida, which was named after Jessica Lunsford, a 9-year-old girl who was abducted, raped and murdered by John Couey, a convicted sex offender.

Attorney General Douglas Moylan not only expressed support for Bill 183, but also advocated for mandatory life sentences without parole for those who fall under the measure's purview. 

'Guam has too many sexual offenders and pedophiles per capita. ... But I'm here to talk about the logistics of the problems that we've been seeing, and how important it is not only that the Legislature pass what is the equivalent of Jessica's Law, but that you take away any discretion with the courts. That if our juries determine guilt for a pedophile - characterized as (having a victim) 12 and under, I guess, as the law talks about - that you have mandatory life sentences without parole,' Moylan said Monday.

'People might think that that's harsh, but I believe the psychiatric professionals will tell you that the ability to reform a sexual predator, or pedophile specifically, are very low. Once a pedophile, always a pedophile,' Moylan added."

Reverend Timothy Faber of the Missouri Baptist Convention shows why many people say there's no hate like "Christian love"

I am not anti-Christian, but I AM opposed to those who engage in atrocious behavior under the Christian banner. The "Reverend" Timothy Faber of the Missouri Baptist Convention is already a controversial figure. But in a Missouri legislative hearing, Faber perpetuated the myth that people on the registry cannot be cured as he spoke in support of a bill to create the death penalty for those convicted of offenses not involving murder. 

That's certainly opposed to Christ's teachings, yet this clown dares call himself a "Reverend."

https://missouriindependent.com/2024/03/11/missouri-bill-would-expand-death-penalty-to-certain-sex-crimes-against-children/

The Rev. Timothy Faber testified in support of Moon’s bill, pointing to the “lifelong repercussions” of child rape and trafficking.

“It’s also a well established fact that those who commit sexual crimes seldom if ever change their ways,” he said. “Once a sexual offender, always a sexual offender.”

I-DUH-HO State Rep. Bruce Skaug says the quiet part out loud in admitting tough-on-crime sanctions are retribution

I intended to post this the day after the last post but I got sidetracked. The only silver lining here is that we have another quote that proves the intent of passing such legislation is perpetuating punishment. 

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285399932.html

Idaho bill to extend death penalty unconstitutional, aims for US Supreme Court review

BY KEVIN FIXLER

UPDATED FEBRUARY 13, 2024 4:30 PM

House Bill 515 is designed to challenge decades of U.S. Supreme Court precedent that limited death sentences to defendants who commit murder, said Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, who co-sponsored the bill with Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle. With the current supermajority of conservative-leaning justices on the nation’s highest court, the hope is that the U.S. Supreme Court will review the Idaho bill if it becomes law and issue a decision that expands the eligibility for the death penalty.

“There is a deep, dark, dark side in our culture, and it’s our job to protect the children,” Skaug said Tuesday on the House floor. “There are times when things are so wicked that retribution is appropriate.”

I-DUH-Ho State Rep. Josh Tanner wants the state to "be like FloriDUH"

Potato-Headed I-DUH-HO
State Rep. Josh Tanner

I-DUH-Ho State Rep. Josh Tanner actually stated he wants the state to "be like FloriDUH". On the State House floor. In public. 

Nobody should ever want their state to be like FloriDUH, but Idaho does look a little like FloriDUH, though they have a pot handle, not a panhandle. And Josh Tanner looks like the only thing people think of when they think of Idaho, with an IQ to match. 

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article285399932.html

Idaho bill to extend death penalty unconstitutional, aims for US Supreme Court review

BY KEVIN FIXLER

UPDATED FEBRUARY 13, 2024 4:30 PM

Sentencing a person to death for non-fatal sexual offenses against a child is “flatly unconstitutional” under existing interpretations of the Eighth Amendment, which bars cruel and unusual punishment, said Robert Dunham, a Philadelphia-based attorney with more than 30 years of experience studying the death penalty. Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are beginning to promulgate such bills in a direct call for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its past rulings, he said...

The Idaho bill mirrors a law that took effect in Florida last year, when the governor sought to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s prior precedent. The first defendant to face the prospect of the new law reached a plea deal in exchange for life in prison without the chance of parole.

“Idaho needs to be like Florida and lead out in this and go, ‘We’re here to protect these kids,’ ” (Idaho State Rep. Josh) Tanner said Tuesday from the House floor. “At some point in time, we have to be able to say, ‘No, enough is enough,’ with … the most severe ones.”

Washington State Senator Dan Griffey has a hard time believing a Registered Person has something valuable to say

 I've had plenty of valuable things to say. Dan Griffey? Not so much. 

This clown used to be a firefighter. Well, next time I need a brush fire pissed out, maybe I'll consult this loser. Otherwise, with the real issues, I'll stick with people that have at least two brain cells to rub together.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/what-could-you-learn-from-a-sex-offender-lawmaker-skeptical-about-expanding-state-advisory-board-to-include-past-offenders/

Washington House Republican Whip and volunteer firefighter Dan Griffey appeared unconvinced. Griffey, who serves on the state legislature’s justice and reentry committee, commented that he “doesn’t understand” a group that would advocate on behalf of sex offenders.

“What could you learn from a sex offender?” Griffey asked.