Freedom Lawyers of America

Censors threaten Internet publishersAVN Online"A new law that took effect in July in both Utah and Michigan couldpose a serious legal threat to businesses and organizations that sendemail newsletters containing links to sites that are in any wayassociated with adult or other 'objectionable' content. ... 'Theimpact [of the act] will be and has already been devastating,' saysWendy McElroy, FOXNews.com columnist and editor for libertarianfeminist theory website Ifeminists.com. McElroy, who says she has nochoice but to discontinue sending the ifeminist newsletter via emaildue to the act, complains, 'Because the law is so vague and broad,because it allows for no notification whatsoever before imposing harshpenalties, any prudent editor who deals with sexual issues willself-censor.'" [editor's note: Yes, these plainly unconstitutionallaws are theoretically applicable to RRND and FND. No, I, aspublisher, do not intend to pay any attention whatsoever to them. Wantmy lists? Molon labe! - TLK] (08/02/05)http://tinyurl.com/dbwfr

Tennessee: Anti-tax group seeks lawmakers' pledgeNashville City Paper"An anti-tax group, flanked by five legislators, called Tuesday forGov. Phil Bredesen and members of the House and Senate to sign ananti-income tax pledge for the upcoming elections in 2006. TennesseeTax Revolt founder Ben Cunningham and radio talk show host Steve Gill... said Bredesen and other legislators need to let the state knowwhere they stand on the income tax issue. The pledge states that thesignee would 'vigorously oppose and vote against any and all effortsto impose any tax on the wages and earnings of the people ofTennessee.' On Tuesday, Bredesen said he is against imposing an incometax and added that his administration has shown that it can run thestate effectively without the tax. ... When Bredesen was seeking thegovernor's office in 2002, he said he would not support an income taxin his first term. If elected to a second term, however, Bredesen didnot rule out support for the tax." (08/03/05)http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?news_id=43338