South Carolina's Slippery Slope

From Slashdot:

"a bill has been introduced in the South Carolina State Senate that seeks to outlaw the use of profanity. According to the bill it would become a felony (punishable by a fine up to $5000 or up to 5 years in prison) to 'publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.'"

At first I thought this came from some podunk little town, but no, it's in the state legislature. Do I even have to explain why this is so ridiculous? I never would have thought I would, but apparently I do need to explain to some people in SC. I'm not sure what kind of process this must pass before becoming law, but section six states "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor." I sure hope the governor isn't the only line of defense the state has against crap like this.