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Introduced in the House on March 4, 2008

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The erosion of personal liberties continues ever so quietly ... The government is here to protect us.

Freedom of assembly does not require disclosure of an identity.

It sure figures that the Legislator pushing this bill is a Republican. He is just like the Republicans in Washington who are working assiduously to trash our Constitutional rights. Someone should make this Representative Couch sit down and read the Constitution that he has sworn to uphold and defend. One wonders if this "esteemed" Republican Legislator has ever heard of our Founding Fathers. "I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." -----James Madison Bernie Kunkel Walton, KY

Be proud of this site. It is the free exchange of ideas here that motivate this type of unconstitutional legislation. The elected don't like being critized. They want to squelch the exchange of free ideas by creating fear of retribution.

blasphemy to free speech that this country, and state were founded on

Only a true Nazi would think of some dumb crap like this.

This is another contender for the dumbest bill of 2008, right with HB715 and a few others.

Folks Our rights are slowing dissolving They are slowing implementing such I tell everyone to read the book "1984"

The irony of having my default user name on this site be "Anonymous Citizen" is kind of funny. This bill will further reduce our First Amendment right in a time where we need it the most.

This is an assault on our freedom of speech. This would only benefit politicians and big businesses looking to crucify people if they say anything bad against them. I should be able to anonymously post my opinion about politics or complaints about my job or another company's poor products without fear of being fired or sued, as long as it is not liablous or slanderous.

Rep. Couch, As you know, we have had problems in the past with our reputation around the country. I can't even count how many times people have assumed I'm an ignorant redneck just because I'm from Kentucky. Luckily, this situation has improved significantly over the past few years. People are finally starting to see us as making a legitimate contribution to American society as a whole. Then you come along with this incredibly ignorant piece of legislation. You are actively destroying Kentucky's reputation and should be ashamed of yourself. Please, withdraw this bill and issue a public apology for your ignorance immediately. Eric Cranley Treasurer, Libertarian Party of Kentucky

How much does anyone want to bet that this is really an attempt to attack the owner of this very site? I've got 20 bucks on it. So who hurt poor Timmy's feelings? Please let it be me!

How do you intend to enforce this? Do you honestly believe that will work? This is but one more way to ensure a police state. Leave people alone. Stay out of our internet. I'll move my server out of state, as will lots of people. So much for bringing revenue into the state.

Exactly how will you enforce this? If I put my server out of state, you'll have nothing to say. How are we supposed to keep technology dollars in the state this way? You are counting on no one listening to this stupid law so money will come in. I say that more money will leave as people relocate their servers out of state. This is why the country thinks we are all backward rednecks, and you are their leader. When will you leave good people alone and focus on criminals?