Absolutely agree - Perhaps Reda was speculating on what might happen IF this did become law in some respect? She is doing a fine job highlighting the shadier side of this possibility. It is much more likely that she is being incredibly clever rather than hopelessly naive, as this journalist is strongly implying.
Are we all supposed to wait until such a law is passed before registering our anger at the idea? Because I'm SURE that will work out pretty well, as it always has done before.