Arkansas town's city council trying to ban free speech

[RoyalShock]

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2011/07/13/gould-council-bans-citizens-group

I watched a Little Rock TV news story on this and the ordinance has language that prevents any new organizations from forming and requires that any discussion about the city (yes, about) by anyone in Gould must first be approved by the city council. No dinner-table discussions about city matters allowed.

Fortunately the mayor is fighting it but his veto has already been overridden.

With this and what's happening in Quartzsite, AZ, I can only shake my head in disbelief.

[SubGod22]

That won't hold up. I can't believe it actually passed though either...

[RoyalShock]

That won't hold up. I can't believe it actually passed though either...

It will hold up until someone challenges it in court and wins. Who knows how long that will take.

And here's a decent breakdown of the situation in Quartzsite, AZ.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2011/07/17/20110717quartzsite-arizona-political-feud-continues.html

[SubGod22]

That won't hold up. I can't believe it actually passed though either...

It will hold up until someone challenges it in court and wins. Who knows how long that will take.

And here's a decent breakdown of the situation in Quartzsite, AZ.

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...continues.html

Wow. I've seen small blurbs here and there but hadn't paid any attention. I'm speechless.

[martymoose]

They probably aren't going to get any help; the rest of the state is too busy arresting anyone with brown skin or speaks with an accent.