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31. I will. I'm not going to become a liar like GOPers to win an election. Too much of that chit right now, honestly.

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Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term [View all] Across-the-Desk Wednesday OP

Texas can kiss my ass. This is my meme I am publishing on social media. Irish_Dem Wednesday #1

How long will it take before they are jailing people for telling the truth? tetedur Wednesday #2

Next in line DENVERPOPS Wednesday #9

That line is moving quickly. SergeStorms Wednesday #19

Couldn't agree more SS DENVERPOPS Wednesday #34

The jails will be full of "good trouble" troublemakers. CrispyQ Wednesday #3

I read this very differently -- the legislation says that if an org publishes a meme that features LauraInLA Wednesday #4

That's how I read it too. Susan Calvin Wednesday #38

Little more to Bill. It penalizes CAMPAIGNS from posting memes as true against another candidate. In other words, Silent Type Wednesday #5

Supreme Court has already ruled it's legal to blatantly LIE in campaign ads. Grins Wednesday #11

All the more reason for legislation like this. I know it's suspect being from Texas. But sounds like good legislation. Silent Type Wednesday #15

Jail me: Dave Bowman Wednesday #6

I guess Trump will be first in line publishing fake pics of hand tattoos Pisces Wednesday #7

So if you live in another state and post and anti Texas meme then they can come and fine or arrest you! kimbutgar Wednesday #8

"Forget it, Jake. It's Texas." Grins Wednesday #10

Any minute now drmeow Wednesday #40

We'll see if this applies to Republican Trump supporters and the rest of the Cuckoo-net. hadEnuf Wednesday #12

Absurd. Patently unconstitutional. Martin68 Wednesday #13

Hope it withstands court review. Campaigns should not use altered memes against another candidate. Saw too Silent Type Wednesday #16

Looks like these officials Figarosmom Wednesday #14

Gen. Phil Sheridan said this about Texass: Sneederbunk Wednesday #17

Ha ha! wolfie001 Wednesday #23

Unless I'm missing something in the actual bill, Susan Calvin Wednesday #18

Everything's a bit ramped up right now wolfie001 Wednesday #24

Lying, exaggerating, becoming like trump, is not way to do it. We don't need lies to resist trump. But it appears Silent Type Wednesday #27

well, you do you wolfie001 Wednesday #29

I will. I'm not going to become a liar like GOPers to win an election. Too much of that chit right now, honestly. Silent Type Wednesday #31

Maybe a strongly written letter will make them act sanely wolfie001 Wednesday #33

FYI this is a bipartisan bill. This might be the only decent TX legislation I've seen in years. LauraInLA Wednesday #36

Nothing new CentralBlueTexan Wednesday #20

1st amendment lawsuit in 3...2...1... Layzeebeaver Wednesday #21

Don't need any text for this one wolfie001 Wednesday #22

Get ready Cherokee100 Wednesday #25

Law suit incoming! This won't stand PortTack Wednesday #26

Something to remember if you rely on Social Security money and protest. LiberalArkie Wednesday #28

Texas: Book Burners who can't read. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #30

"dailypost.ng" is hyperventilating. maxsolomon Wednesday #32

McDade Phela? Never heard of him SARose Wednesday #35

Given that Republicans drmeow Wednesday #41

This is not true - please remove SARose Wednesday #37

I agree. It only took a bit of looking to see the actual bill and that it failed. One has to question the quality... xocetaceans Wednesday #39

Phelan amended this bill and it passed SARose Thursday #42