Michigan City Bans "annoying"

Ticking someone off could get you a ticket in one Michigan city. The Brighton City Council on Thursday approved an ordinance allowing police in the Livingston County community to ticket and fine anyone who is annoying in public "by word of mouth, sign or motions." The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the measure is modeled on a similar ordinance in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak. It will go into effect on January 2.

Gee, I guess these political clowns never heard of the Constitution. You know, that document that guarantees us certain unalienable rights, like free speech. In fact, though I find it repulsive, the US Supreme Court had already determined it was was freedom of speech to use profanity in public (a lady in Denver was arrested for "F*** Bush", sued, and won). and the same for obnoxious hand signals (you know the one I mean).

Personally, I think We, the People need to learn more civility, and police ourselves. But it is unconstitutional to legislate morality.

Why? Because WHO will decide what constitutes "annoying"? What are the standards? The limits? Can a person be arrested for saying "Bite Me"? Can a Republican be arrested and fined for being a Republican? Or a Democrat?

People like these dolts on the city council should be tossed out on their ear. While I agree that we should be nicer and more civil, they have no right to legislate it, or determine what is, or is not, "annoying".

Here are some examples of what I find annoying:

• Elevator Music (or ON HOLD music)
• Profanity in comedy skits (there's nothing funny about ignorance)
• Atheists who try to push religious folks into the closet
• Gays who try to force their lifestyles into public view
• Activists who invade church services
• Politicians who vote for bailouts
• News media that are biased
• Liberals who rewrite history
• Uninformed people voting (go ahead and vote, but GET INFORMED!)
• People who disagree with me

Now, I do not think those people should be arrested and fined - but with ordinances like this stupid one in Michigan, it could easily happen. And THAT is why no such law should ever be written, and why any politician supporting such a law should be arrested and fined for being both annoying AND stupid!

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