Tim Couch's Kentucky Law to Require Private Info Online

Representative Tim Couch, from the State of Kentucky, in the United States of America, is trying to pass a law that will require all web-sites on this planet to pay to the government of Kentucky a sum between 500.00 USD and 1,000.00 USD for violations of strange new internet rules that are being created by Couch himself for profit.

King Couch has asked his local kingdom to make a law that requires all global internet web-sites to give his kingdom money each time that an internet user posts a comment online that does not include the users complete name and personal information.

Global online users would not be allowed to use nicknames while posting comments online. Global users would not be allowed to use their business name while posting comments online. Global users would not be allowed to be identified by an email address. Global users would not be allowed to follow their own government laws regarding this matter. King Couch plans to collect stiff fines from all violators.

Most frightening, is that children would also be required to list their exact name and specific location for all on the internet to see.

Okie-Dokie King Couch... You need to put that soda down now, and let somebody explain the basics to you.

Kentucky can only make rules for people in Kentucky. This is called your "jurisdiction". Kentucky, while making rules, must match or beat our Federal Government rules. Keywords: "match or beat".

When Kentucky makes a law governing internet activity within their state, this law is only good on internet sites hosted in the state. If the site is outside of their state, the law does not apply. If you do this law, web-sites can click their existence out of your state faster than you can say, "It's Howdy Dowdy Time." - They will leave.

As internet sites reorganize electronically outside of your state, they will take your state tax money with them. Online businesses staying within your state will start to sue you; they are governed by Federal Trade Commission online rules, and Federal Interstate Commerce rules. You will be blocking their Federal right to fair trade.

Responsibility for online safety lies with the user until somebody takes that responsibility away from the user. When you order somebody to do something like the posting of private information in a public place, you better be 100% sure that you will not be held responsible for all deaths, identity thefts, missing children, and stalking issues that result.

Kentucky has many people self-employed using eBay and other online auction or writing sites as a source of income. These sites allow or require ID names online that are not your own for safety. You will put thousands out of work in your state if you start requiring the opposite from what all others do online. This will cost your tax payers. Housing prices will go down in value as people refuse to move to a state that does not support internet safety and eCommerce activity.

Your children will need new online safety lessons in the schools; you will need to hire additional teachers to produce these lesson plans that are different than standard lessons. All children are taught not to place their names online for any reason. After the lesson plans are drawn, you can pay for extra employee's to teach these new isolated laws to all children each year.

Your town eCommerce supply chain may be disrupted; food may be late getting to the grocery stores because the ID numbers in their systems will no longer be a valid form of identification by law in your state. People may react to the grocery store shortages by hoarding, or if no food is available perhaps by rioting. You may need to hire extra law enforcement officers to control crowds formed through your internet regulations.

Medical services may be disrupted over common information not being allowed as a form of ID within your state boundaries. King Couch? This might not be a good time to cut your finger while out there whittling. Medical professionals use patient ID codes instead of real names on chat-boards while conversing with other professionals to solve problems. They have confidentiality laws to follow.

Surprise! Your tourist dollars just rode away into the sunset without you King Tim Coach. Most Americans travel with laptops. Your state is not computer friendly any more, so computer users will go elsewhere until your state figures out what end of the mouse eats the cheese. There are many wonderful States to choose from at vacation time.

But, I wouldn't worry too much, Tim Coach. It's not all bad for Kentucky. I'm sure that there's a qualified politician somewhere in your state who is ready to take over for you instantly after your retirement party. Have you guys decided what time that starts yet?

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