In response to an outburst (two, that I’m aware of) hanging nooses in front of the houses of blacks, the NY State Senate has jumped into action and passed one of the most outrageous pieces of legislation imaginable. One can only hope that by the time the State Committee gets to it, the incidents will have been forgotten, and the bill can be quietly put to death. Unfortunately, highly doubt that’s going to happen anytime soon. The Senate is actually Republican controlled in NY and the Committee is Democratic, thanks to Gerrymandering. If Republicans passed the bill, I’m sure the D’s are going to as well.
What this wonderful piece of fodder for the Supreme Court (one can only hope) does is make it illegal for a noose, burning cross, or Swastika to be displayed on public or PRIVATE property in an offensive manner, whatever that means. So, ignoring the actual racist displays for the moment, essentially what this means is that if someone happens to be offended by your completely innocent (although perhaps unfortunate) decorations of YOUR own property, legal action of some sort can be taken against you. Even for the displays actually intended to be racist, this is an insane violation of the Constitution. I can understand making it illegal on public property, but on your own property. If some neo-Nazi ass wants to ostracize the neighbors by putting up a giant Swastika on his lawn, well, it is his constitutional right to do so, whatever people think about it.
I understand why people would be offended by displays of these hateful icons. I can agree with the limitations put on the displays of these icons on public property. However, just causing offense to someone, regardless of how justified that offense is, does not mean that one’s first amendment rights should be taken away.
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"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."
Friedrich Nietzsche
YEAH! Down with the nooses...noosii? Neece! No more Neece!
Goose => Geese
Noose => Neese
Nicholas Aden
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I hung two noose the other day....
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."
Friedrich Nietzsche
what for?
To try and figure out the word for more than one noose. And because I'm evil like that.
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."
Friedrich Nietzsche
Oh, I'm an idiot, lol.
I was about to correct your spelling of "nooseance" but then I read the post. Lol.
Very clever play on words ;)
So-- just to clarify-- they are making it illegal to display things like Nooses on your own private property?
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Yeah, they certainly seem to want to. It isn't law yet, but if the Republican State Senate passed it, you can bet that the Democratic council and governor sure will.
And, thanks for the compliment. :-) Those sort of puns tend to make up most of what I consider humor (aren't you glad you don't know me?), so that means a lot.
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."
Friedrich Nietzsche
To a liberal, making a law to make something illegal just solves the problem.
Though, in reality, it never solves a problem.
Get rid of guns, you see gun crimes rise.
ban 'nooses' and you'll just see more of them.
People who would do things like that don't care if it is against the law. End of story.
However, we're talking about New York.... home of New York City, which recently passed a noise ordinance that makes ice cream truck jingles illegal, as well as banning the words 'bitch' and 'ho' . . . and another possible ban on plastic bags.... for environmental reasons. (I seem to remember them preferring plastic bags just 10 years ago for 'environmental reaosns' . .. I wish they'd make up their mind)
Summer just wasn't the same without the without the irritating sound of Mr. Softy trucks making their way merrily down the street. Sob.
And now, innocent Halloween decorators hanging nooses (noosi, noose) will face annoying and fruitless persecution as well.
But, to suggest that passing symbolic pointless bans on words is merely symbolic and pointless, THAT I take offense at. I mean, can't you see how nothing it has accomplished?
Yeah, if they ban plastic bags, cleaning up after the dogs is going to get difficult.....
"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything."
Friedrich Nietzsche