Wash. to ban 'violent' book sales State law will levy $500 fines to anyone selling violent books to those under 21, or those adjudged violent, or those on a list..... ... The bill passed the Senate 47-7 and is expected to be signed into law by
This is not of course the actual text of the story, but it could be. We are getting closer and closer with each passing year to wholesale bans on writings, on expressed thoughts, on art, on music. The principle is the same. When a state actor claims to be able to ban speech, whether in books or magazines or video games, those involved should be dealt with appropriately. Trusting the courts is not enough. The Courts, including the Supreme Court, are themselves deeply implicated in unconstitutional police state measures. --Tim May "That the said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." --Samuel Adams