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To: Waverunner
What ever happened to "freedom of the press," which "the Congress shall make no law restricting?" If the Government has the right to collect "fees" (a euphemism for "taxes") on filming and photographing (part of "the press"), do they not have the right to tax the press to death (at least insofar as it concerns federal public lands)? Did the Supreme Court not rule this taxation of our fundamental rights unconstitutional? What if the Government began to collect "fees" on the right to life? Can't pay? Go to jail, die, whatever!
83 posted on 02/02/2006 7:17:19 PM PST by dufekin (US Senate: the only place where the majority [44 D] comprises fewer than the minority [55 R])
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To: dufekin

It gets worse.
Living on the space coast, I often go to film launches from Cocoa Beach. I have to be very careful when I'm waiting for launch shots not to film too many beach scenes. Hate to be accused of stalking or kiddie porn. Even filming the surfers, you need to be careful and not linger too long on the female surfers. It's crazy. I guess I could claim being an anti - bush protester filimg the man, then it would be okay. Hey that might work on national park filimg- just say I'm documenting the evil republican impact on our natural environment.


84 posted on 02/03/2006 8:14:44 AM PST by Waverunner
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