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> [The bottom line is: If any government has a rule that would legally allow it to punish people for things that don't deserve punishment, then that law should be scrapped or changed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/the-bottom-line-is-if-any-government-has-a-rule-that-would-legally/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f9/kat-timpf-6064_bottom-line_the-bottom-line-is-if-any-government-has_545332.jpg)

> [It's true: Whenever I see a government rule that could clearly be used to punish people for doing innocuous things, it is never enough for some government official to just assure me that it won't be used that way. Those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/it-s-true-whenever-i-see-a-government-rule-that-could-clearly-be-used/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e31/kat-timpf-6064_enough_it-s-true-whenever-i-see-a-government-ru_770581.jpg)

## More by Kat Timpf

> [The truth is, one of the best things about being 15 years old is that things like candy are still exciting. Once you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/the-truth-is-one-of-the-best-things-about-being-15-years-old-is-that/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [I have lexical-gustatory synesthesia. I can taste, and always have tasted, words. I remember when I was a kid and learning to read I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/i-have-lexical-gustatory-synesthesia-i-can-taste-and-always-have/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Is burning an American flag a disgusting, reprehensible act? Yes, it absolutely is, and I would tell that to the face of absolutely anyone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/is-burning-an-american-flag-a-disgusting-reprehensible-act-yes-it/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [I can't be alone in saying that humor has gotten me through some hard times in my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/i-can-t-be-alone-in-saying-that-humor-has-gotten-me-through-some-hard/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Make no mistake: Deciding to abstain from the Pledge of Allegiance does communicate something, and therefore, it is a form of speech. It's also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/make-no-mistake-deciding-to-abstain-from-the-pledge-of-allegiance/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Yes, the First Amendment gives us the right to be 'offensive' with our speech. Given the fact that a new thing seems to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/yes-the-first-amendment-gives-us-the-right-to-be-offensive-with-our/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [I'm all for teaching about important concepts like consent; I'm also very aware of how damaging and destructive it can be to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/i-m-all-for-teaching-about-important-concepts-like-consent-i-m-also/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [I was in the journalism program in college and had some internships in print journalism during the summers. The plan was to go to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/i-was-in-the-journalism-program-in-college-and-had-some-internships/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Far too many people believe that they are owed some kind of 'safe space' from opposing ideas, and the fact is, that just isn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/far-too-many-people-believe-that-they-are-owed-some-kind-of-safe/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Attending Columbia had always been my dream, but the truth is, my decision not to go wound up opening the door to things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/attending-columbia-had-always-been-my-dream-but-the-truth-is-my/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [The bottom line is, our law enforcement is tasked with protecting us from harm - not with creating it by levying penalties for 'offenses'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/the-bottom-line-is-our-law-enforcement-is-tasked-with-protecting-us/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [College is supposed to be a place that prepares its students for the real world. That's the entire purpose of attending! Learning how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/college-is-supposed-to-be-a-place-that-prepares-its-students-for-the/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Make no mistake... 'South Park' is brutal. It takes subjects that aren't supposed to be touched at all and handles them roughly. It's true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/make-no-mistake-south-park-is-brutal-it-takes-subjects-that-aren-t/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [It's time to stop locking people up for victimless crimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/it-s-time-to-stop-locking-people-up-for-victimless-crimes/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

> [Many people have made sacrifices to continue their education, or to allow their children to continue theirs. Others have made sacrifices by taking a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kat-timpf/many-people-have-made-sacrifices-to-continue-their-education-or-to/)

[Kat Timpf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kat-timpf/)

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