The Democrat's answer to fraud: Make discovering it illegal!

[Into the Night]

Question: Does JPP rule #1 violate free speech?

No, LeftNut. The Constitution does not apply to JPP.

 

[AProudLefty]

No, LeftNut. The Constitution does not apply to JPP.

What a way to miss the point.

 

[AProudLefty]

Fraud is a crime, LeftNut.

No shit, Sherlock?

 

[QP!]

@Into the Night, all of your posts are scrolled by. Why do you waste your time?

He was one of the first posters i put on ignore. Zero value in reading or replying to his spam bot posts.

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

No, it doesn't. It makes it a felony to report on "immigrants" and does so in a way that virtually anyone could complain to the state about an investigative journalist showing up at their public place of business and doing so much as to simply photograph the location. It is so vague in its terminology that it would have a chilling effect on any sort of investigative journalism like Shirley and others do as to quash their free speech rights.

There is absolutely nothing in the bill about reporting on immigrants. The bill protects people that provide services to immigrants. At this point I can only assume you are in a cult and can't read or understand English.

 

[FastLane]

Republicans don't give a shit about fraud. If you did you'd not be shilling for the most corrupt administraiton ever.

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[FastLane]

Okay...

That doesn't mean they're actively trying to keep it going. This California bill does exactly that. It would criminalize the public uncovering ongoing fraud against the government.

The Democrats are trying to protect their donors. Immigrants that come from corrupt countries like Somalia are used to giving money to the people that run the government for protection.

 

[FastLane]

There is absolutely nothing in the bill about reporting on immigrants. The bill protects people that provide services to immigrants. At this point I can only assume you are in a cult and can't read or understand English.

That is a wild accusation.

 

[FastLane]

There's no such thing as a "real" journalist. All any journalist is is someone who goes out, finds something of interest, then writes about it in an informative, factual, manner.

So, yes, Nick Shirley is a journalist. You don't need a degree in journalism to be a journalist any more than you need a degree in education to be a teacher. Unions might argue differently but only because they want to keep the supply scarce to raise wages for their members.

I'm guessing only liberal can pursue journalism without a degree in journalism..

• Brian Williams: Former NBC News anchor who attended Catholic University and George Washington University but did not graduate.
• Carl Bernstein: Legendary Washington Post journalist who helped expose the Watergate scandal; he dropped out of college to pursue reporting at age 19.
• Peter Jennings: Long-time ABC World News Tonight anchor who did not complete a college degree.
• Chuck Todd: Former NBC News chief White House correspondent who attended George Washington University but did not graduate.
• Anna Wintour: Editor-in-chief of Vogue, who did not obtain a college degree.
• Anderson Cooper: While he studied at Yale, he pursued journalism without formal journalism education, learning on the job.

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

I'm guessing only liberal can pursue journalism without a degree in journalism..

• Brian Williams: Former NBC News anchor who attended Catholic University and George Washington University but did not graduate.
• Carl Bernstein: Legendary Washington Post journalist who helped expose the Watergate scandal; he dropped out of college to pursue reporting at age 19.
• Peter Jennings: Long-time ABC World News Tonight anchor who did not complete a college degree.
• Chuck Todd: Former NBC News chief White House correspondent who attended George Washington University but did not graduate.
• Anna Wintour: Editor-in-chief of Vogue, who did not obtain a college degree.
• Anderson Cooper: While he studied at Yale, he pursued journalism without formal journalism education, learning on the job.

Thanks for the logic fallacy. Do you want to contribute anything about the actual bill introduced in California?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

I'm guessing only liberal can pursue journalism without a degree in journalism..

• Brian Williams: Former NBC News anchor who attended Catholic University and George Washington University but did not graduate.
• Carl Bernstein: Legendary Washington Post journalist who helped expose the Watergate scandal; he dropped out of college to pursue reporting at age 19.
• Peter Jennings: Long-time ABC World News Tonight anchor who did not complete a college degree.
• Chuck Todd: Former NBC News chief White House correspondent who attended George Washington University but did not graduate.
• Anna Wintour: Editor-in-chief of Vogue, who did not obtain a college degree.
• Anderson Cooper: While he studied at Yale, he pursued journalism without formal journalism education, learning on the job.

These days only Leftists can pursue such a career regardless of degrees or not. The industry is so overrun with Leftists they exclude anyone that isn't, just like they do on say Bluesky or Democratic Underground.

 

[Into the Night]

What a way to miss the point.

You aren't making a point.

 

[Into the Night]

No shit, Sherlock?

Denying your own post never works, LeftNut.

 

[AProudLefty]

Denying your own post never works, LeftNut.

That makes no sense.

 

[Into the Night]

There is absolutely nothing in the bill about reporting on immigrants. The bill protects people that provide services to immigrants. At this point I can only assume you are in a cult and can't read or understand English.

The bill protects criminals. It is also suppression of the press, violating the Constitution of the State of California.

 

[Into the Night]

That is a wild accusation.

It's also a tired chant. A common buzzword insult is to declare someone is a member of a 'cult'.

They don't even know what the word means.

 

[Into the Night]

Thanks for the logic fallacy. Do you want to contribute anything about the actual bill introduced in California?

Fallacy fallacy. No fallacy occurred here. I've read the bill. It violates the Constitution of the State of California. It protects criminals and suppresses the press.

 

[Into the Night]

That makes no sense.

Sorry. I forgot you didn't understand English.

 

[Hume]

Yep, that's what Democrats in California want to do, leading the charge against investigative journalists like Nick Shirley. Pass laws that make what he does illegal...

California addresses fraud with the 'Stop Nick Shirley Act'

California lawmakers are advancing the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," following increased scrutiny about rampant fraud in the state

www.deseret.com

Newsom-Backed Bill Sparks Alarm Over Potential Crackdown on Fraud Investigations

Critics warn California proposal could criminalize investigative reporting Elon Musk and watchdogs raise free speech concerns as debate intensifies.

bigleaguepolitics.substack.com

California tries to criminalize journalism — to protect fraud

A bill moving through the California Legislature would give taxpayer-funded organizations the power to demand the removal of videos recorded in public spaces.

nypost.com

California Democrats Advance "Stop Nick Shirley Act" to Shield Immigrant Fraudsters from Public Scrutiny

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In a brazen 11-2 vote on April 13, 2026, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced AB 2624, a bill that critics are rightly calling the "Stop Nick Shirley Act." Authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, this legislation masquerades as "privacy protections" for...

www.smobserved.com

That's the ticket for Democrats! Make free speech illegal, jail the reporters, and ignore the fraud because for them fraud of the sort being uncovered is good and results in lots and lots of campaign donations. Can't have that money pipeline cut off by responsible use of tax dollars and rooting out fraud!

^^Says the guy who thinks Trump can do no wrong.

 

[AProudLefty]

Sorry. I forgot you didn't understand English.

Why do you waste time trolling? People ignore you.