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From The Independent
A Republican lawmaker in Arizona has proposed an unusual — albeit not entirely unprecedented — proposal seeking to fund Donald Trump's border wall demands by charging tech users who wish to watch pornography online.
Gail Griffin, an 84-year-old senator serving in the Arizona House of Representatives, recently unveiled House Bill 2444, a measure that, if passed, would install a block on all software sold in the state capable of accessing the internet.
Consumers would be unable to access sites featuring pornography under the new legislation, unless they were willing to prove their age and pay a fee to the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Users would be required to prove they are 18-years-old or above and forced to pay $20 (£15) in order for the block to be removed.
COMMENT:-
Full points for ingenuity.
Other than that one does wonder at what Mr. Trump's "base" is going to think about this absolutely unwarranted infringement of their 1st Amendment rights.
PS - I rather doubt that this tax will have much impact on the 84 year old Ms. Griffin.
Republican lawmaker wants to charge porn viewers to fund the border wall
A Republican lawmaker in Arizona has proposed an unusual — albeit not entirely unprecedented — proposal seeking to fund Donald Trump's border wall demands by charging tech users who wish to watch pornography online.
Gail Griffin, an 84-year-old senator serving in the Arizona House of Representatives, recently unveiled House Bill 2444, a measure that, if passed, would install a block on all software sold in the state capable of accessing the internet.
Consumers would be unable to access sites featuring pornography under the new legislation, unless they were willing to prove their age and pay a fee to the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Users would be required to prove they are 18-years-old or above and forced to pay $20 (£15) in order for the block to be removed.
COMMENT:-
Full points for ingenuity.
Other than that one does wonder at what Mr. Trump's "base" is going to think about this absolutely unwarranted infringement of their 1st Amendment rights.
PS - I rather doubt that this tax will have much impact on the 84 year old Ms. Griffin.