The state of Michigan is moving swiftly to make it a crime to say something, actually anything - if someone else then claims they "feel threatened" by the words.
It's exactly what the U.S. Supreme Court said just this week the state cannot do.
At issue is a legislative proposal there to make it a felony if one person says something - and another person claims to feel "threatened" by the words.
The Daily Wire reports the plan has passed the House and was pending before the state Senate. Approval there would advance the speech-limiting program to the governor.
The plan, HB 4474, specifically would make it a hate crime to cause someone else to "feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened."
It was created specifically to limit all discussion and comments about "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression."
Penalties would be up to five years behind bars and a $10,000 fine. READ MORE