Brilliant! South Carolina now requires "subversives" to register, fill out a form, and pay a $5 fee:
Planning to overthrow the US government? If yes, and you live in South Carolina, you must pay a five-dollar subversive registration fee. (Via The Agitator)
http://rawstory.com/2010/02/south-carolinas-subversive-activities-registration-act-force/
I wonder what happens if you try to overthrow the government without a permit?
Added: From Sweaterman, in the comments:
As I mentioned yesterday, there's suitable irony in the fact that South Carolina is the state pursuing this.
Seems to me that I remember South Carolina, ummm, I don't know, seceded from the Union and began the U.S. Civil War at Fort Sumter?! Isn't that sorta, kinda in the same league as trying to overthrow the government?
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I can get behind this. A stupidity tax on Republicans is something I think we should all support. I may steal.
Now... This must mean successionist patriot teabaggers too. Line up with pride, now - Gramma's watchin' on Fox.
As I mentioned yesterday, there's suitable irony in the fact that South Carolina is the state pursuing this.
Seems to me that I remember South Carolina, ummm, I don't know, seceded from the Union and began the U.S. Civil War at Fort Sumter?! Isn't that sorta, kinda in the same league as trying to overthrow the government?
What rubes.
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