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Five-dollar registration fee for persons planning to overthrow US government

Terrorists who want to overthrow the United States government must now register with South Carolina’s Secretary of State and declare their intentions — or face a $25,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison.

7 Responses to “Registration”

  1. John Smith Says:

    This is a just tax on the people of South Carolina. The politicians know you all hate them so they are going to tax you for it. Every time you vote someone out of office you overthrow the government.

  2. Jake Says:

    You know, color me silly, but I think that law would run into a slight conflict with the 5th Amendment Right against self-incrimination. Just sayin’.

  3. JJR Says:

    “how can you get a permit for a damned illegal thing!?” – Dr. Leonard McCoy, Star Trek III: The Search For Spock.

  4. Dave R. Says:

    As the article mentions in passing toward the end, this merely imitates a strategy used against drug dealers and organized crime. Failure to declare income and pay taxes is an easier conviction than the base crime. The filing fee twist just means there’s no money in overthrowing the government.

    And yes, to a layman like me it does seem like a violation of the 5th, but the courts have generally upheld it so far. Maybe this’ll turn out to be a different beast and constitutionally protected, if they find a judge more sympathetic to revolutionaries than common criminals.

  5. nk Says:

    Is there a fee for thinking that the South Carolina legislature is a bunch of ridiculous retards?

  6. John Smith Says:

    Nk that will be 5 dollars.

  7. CarlS Says:

    We “overthrow” our government each election year. Now, we can all either sign up as anarchists, or we can all tell them to “take a hike”. It is illegal to require payment of a “fee” as a qualifier for voting. Their actions are criminal and necessitate the use of self defense.

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