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Update on BP Pimping charges
Always1050 5 Reviews 1850 reads
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1 / 16
souls_harbor 612 reads
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2 / 16

Specifically the US congress protected Internet Providers from responsibility for the content posted by third parties.

clairecavendish See my TER Reviews 502 reads
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5 / 16

The whole concept is utterly ridiculous, and yet more tax payers money gets wasted on attacking people who are just providing a place for others to go about their business of making a living. Makes me soooooo mad!!!

mrfisher 115 Reviews 424 reads
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6 / 16

I'd feel a bit better if the judge referred to the First Amendment, rather than Congress.  I don't trust them

Skyfyre 359 reads
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7 / 16

God bless the nice and great people of BP. Long live the web site! Here's wishing good luck to another 100 or so years of prosperity and lot of income for these very deserving capitalists and entrepeneurs.

Skyfyre 390 reads
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8 / 16

Even if it wants to Congress would have to pass law to overwrite the First Amendment. Meaning 2/3 of both houses then 3/4 of all the States would have to ratify. Pardon if I maybe off on the exact numbers but basically it will require Super Majority to change an Amendment.

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 452 reads
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9 / 16

I don't recall the actual vote percentages and am too lazy to look them up, but you are probably pretty close. Bottom line is it is really hard to add, remove, or change an amendment to the constitution. (On purpose) The Bill of Rights is extremely unlikely to ever be repealed or changed.  

However, the Supreme Court decides how to interpret those Amendments, and those interpretations do change from time to time. All those rights have limitations. For example the right to free speech does not give you the right to say "I have a bomb" at an airport.

mrfisher 115 Reviews 400 reads
posted
10 / 16

t I hope they never outlaw shouting "theater" at a crowded fire.

Also, there is one other way to change the Constitution:  The Constitutional Convention which can be convened if 3/4 of the states call for one.

This is, by the way, the fashion that our present constitution can into force, replacing the previous Articles of Confederation.

It could well happen again.  There is a lot of talk about it lately

JakeFromStateFarm 417 reads
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11 / 16
bocabuster 19 Reviews 397 reads
posted
12 / 16

Yeah, and unfortunately Harris was just elected senator from CA.  
Expect to see this pop up again.

perfectstorm 19 Reviews 433 reads
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13 / 16
GaGambler 368 reads
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14 / 16
mrfisher 115 Reviews 290 reads
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15 / 16

Did you know that there's such a thing as an involuntary 48 hour commitment?

I wish they'd teach that kind of thing in school

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