Fee to Overthrow the Government: Five Dollars
Since 1951, South Carolina has had a law on its books requiring anyone looking to overthrow the government to, well, register with the government.
Evidently, the State of South Carolina, which isn't embarrassed by having a governor disappear to South America for sex, and isn't embarrassed by having a congressman complain when he spots Barack Hussein Obama telling a lie, is embarrassed by some of the stupid legislation they have enacted in the past.
If you live in South Carolina and want to overthrow the government (federal, state or local), you need to register your organization with the state. The registration fee is $5.00. Failure to register yourself or your organization and you are subject to a fine of up to $25,000 and subject to jail time of up to 10 years.
So I am not clear. Is the State of South Carolina embarrassed because the filing fee for subversive organizations has not kept up with inflation? Or is the State of South Carolina embarrassed because the penalty for not filing is not stiff enough?
California attempted to pass a similar law (tho I believe the proposition was defeated) last year, which would have required all gang members to register with the police, or face criminal charges.
ReplyDeleteExplain to me how this does not violate the Constitutional protection against self-incrimination?
What's next, making would-be bank robbers and burglars register with the cops before embarking on their new careers??
Oh, I see.. they're just following the precedent that requires would-be politicians to register intent with the state before running for public office.