January 20, 2016
By Bill Chappell
Criminal background checks (click here) and assurances that a person "is competent to be a journalist" are among the requirements put forth by State Rep. Mike Pitts in a new bill in South Carolina's Legislature. The bill would also create a responsible journalism registry.
By Bill Chappell
Criminal background checks (click here) and assurances that a person "is competent to be a journalist" are among the requirements put forth by State Rep. Mike Pitts in a new bill in South Carolina's Legislature. The bill would also create a responsible journalism registry.
Titled the South Carolina Responsible Journalism Registry Law, the bill quickly drew condemnation from rights groups after it was introduced Tuesday (when it was also referred to a committee).
The bill is "another (unconstitutional) waste of tax dollars," says the South Carolina branch of the American Civil Liberties Union....
I have an idea, let's tax the alphabet every time it is used in print. That should bring in millions to the treasury.
I have an idea, let's tax the alphabet every time it is used in print. That should bring in millions to the treasury.
