Prison For your Political Views: UPDATE

UPDATE: It appears the facts of this story are in fact about 30 years late.  This bill may be in the process of being repealed.  The law is reality, only it has been an existing law since the 70′s, so this is nothing new or recently passed as assumed in the article.  The facts of the law are all still relevant and true.

Yes! You can be placed in prison for your political views in South Carolina.  The strength of the Police State continues to grow. The future looks grim.  Independent Institute pointed out an article on The Raw Story: No joke: South Carolina now requires ’subversives’ to register. South Carolina did it. They are demanding that Anarchists and others register with the state. Let’s see you oppose the state so the state says you should register with them. To do what? To exist? To think? Let’s see:

They are calling it the Subversive Activities Registration Act. It is found under Title 23 Law Enforcement and Public Safety Chapter 29. Apparently they feel that law enforcement is on par some how with public safety; this could not be further from the truth. Now your political views are seen as some sort of menace to public safety? It is our views and philosophy that will have a future impact on the existence of the State. Yes, the truth threatens their control and ability to take from us or force themselves upon us.  The Oppressor must maintain it’s power over the oppressed.  The state sees a growing threat.  Freedom can not be tolerated by the state.

The bill defines a Subversive Group as:

“Subversive organization” means every corporation, society, association, camp, group, bund, political party, assembly, body or organization, composed of two or more persons, which directly or indirectly advocates, advises, teaches or practices the duty, necessity or propriety of controlling, conducting, seizing or overthrowing the government of the United States, of this State or of any political subdivision thereof by force or violence or other unlawful means;[sic]

The goal to live in a stateless society that I hold may reject the idea of violence but “unlawful means” can become almost anything the state wishes it to be. It seems especially concerned with “foreign governments” and groups. What about complete opposition to government? Well we covered any opposition to the existing regime there.

The law goes on to exempt The backbone of the Patriarchy, by excluding certain Unions and Religious groups. So don’t worry too much if you support the Republicrats you have little to worry about. So your “Change” and “Tea Parties” are in the clear I am assuming.

According to section 23-29-50 Gives a time period:

within thirty days after coming into existence in this State. [sic]

It mentions educating as one function of a group. What if myself and another (the two needed) begin a website promoting anarchist and minarchist philosophies to educate the masses of the tyrant state? Would I then be mandated to register? What about Gonzo Times? I educate. It is really just myself here but I have had guest writers. All we do is education through the internet. The law makes a statement that it will not hinder freedom of speech, but would I be legally required to register through the state because Gonzo Times teaches people about the evil of the government and democracy?

so we get to Section 23-29-90

Any organization or person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or by both fine and imprisonment.

So, in short if your views oppose working within this tyrant system you are essentially denied that by law or you shall face imprisonment.

You can read the law here.

We truly are human cattle and the governments see us as a threat to be controlled. They must have control over us or we just may obtain the freedom from a government we seek.

UPDATE:

It seems this law is nothing new. I am being told it was passed some time during the Cold War and is a left over devastation of freedoms left over from McCarthyism. I am unable so far to find anything besides some comments and posts, but I will be looking to find out when this was passed. When it was passed is irrelevant. The fact that this legislation exists somewhere is dangerous.  Hopefully I will have more soon.

UPDATE:

It appears there is a bill in to repeal Chapter 29 Title 23 and it appears to be from 1976 See Here.  If and when this bill is repealed I will leave the article intact. This is simply because the bill did and does exist.Because someone passed this out of fear of Communism does not excuse the fact that this law existed. It does illustrate the danger of the state is nothing new.