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US | Conservative lawmakers want porn taxes. Critics say they’re unconstitutional.
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No I want that to be a capital offense.
If they're able to prove in a court of law that you knowingly lied to constituents, off with your head.
It will be abused by the opposite party who will claim small lies count and start lopping off heads. Similar to the “fraud” charges the doj is trying to use against comey and james.
Fake charges are bullshit when they can take money and time from you. Imagine if they can take your life instead.
The death penalty isn’t the end all be all that people think since the wind can blow the other direction and power swings with it.
There is zero reason for any of them to lie. They can just not comment about things instead of making shit up.
You misunderstand me. Everyone lies. If the law says you can't lie to the constituents and then you say something like "I like your yellow shirt" but the opposition finds your "I hate yellow shirts" blog they now have an excuse to string you up.
I'm not saying that politicians should lie just that a death penalty for lying is a real quick way to some power abuses since everyone lies.