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Bloggers from both sides oppose FEC regulations (FEC Might Limit Web Free Speech)
Washington Times ^ | March 22, 2006 | Eric Pfeiffer

Posted on 03/22/2006 4:36:06 AM PST by PJ-Comix

Conservative and liberal bloggers both worry their freedom of speech is threatened by proposed campaign-finance rules that seek to regulate online political speech.

The Federal Election Commission is expected tomorrow to outline rules that could limit political Web logs and e-mail solicitations and would be similar to campaign-finance laws that apply to more traditional advocacy groups, such as the AFL-CIO and the National Rifle Association.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fec; johnmccain; russfeingold
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To: Dane

"Stategery?" Nope. He signed an unConstitutional bill into law, thus violating his oath of office.


61 posted on 03/23/2006 9:31:29 AM PST by mysterio
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To: Dane
It's called strategery,

It's called not having the balls or principles to use the veto pen once in over five years despite the bad legislation that continually crosses his desk. After 2000, I knew the libs and McCain-types would continue to push bad legislation, but I figured that a conservative president would veto it. I was wrong. Apparently politics matters more than principles, and even our Constitution.

Your defense of him despite his clear wrongdoing has now outed you as a BushBot.

62 posted on 03/23/2006 9:33:20 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: Reagan Man
Thank you, Mr. Reagan. Let's keep things honest. The first and only time I recall President Bush even mentioning his "veto pen" it was to defend the Dubai ports deal.

I'm still fuming over that. Not just the Dubai deal, but the way President Bush threatened to defend it.

Veto pen? What the ...???? VETO PEN???!!!??? HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A VETO PEN IS!!!!

(SCOFF)

63 posted on 03/23/2006 9:35:42 AM PST by manwiththehands (Islam is as Islam does. Islam is as Islam allows.)
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To: PJ-Comix; Jim Robinson
If these YAH-HOOS pull this crap for real, I think that we should file a class action suit or some such and have the Supreme Court decide. I'm pretty sure that SCOTUS would slap McCain-Feingold down like a Pimp slappin' an errant Hoe.
64 posted on 03/23/2006 9:36:28 AM PST by roaddog727 (P=3/8 A. or, P=plenty...............)
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To: kstewskis

Is he even a native of your state? Wikipedia says he was born in (or on?) the Panama Canal.

He inflicted himself on AZ, nothing for you to apologize.
I guess efforts had to be concentrated on the Presidential election in 2004, so McCain slithered back into office.
The same here in Cali; we should be ashamed for not ousting Babs (Dumb as a Box) Boxer.

Now, we concentrate on keeping McMaverick away from the 2008 nomination.


65 posted on 03/23/2006 9:36:33 AM PST by La Enchiladita (Walk softly, carry a big stick... and don't forget to connect the dots ...)
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To: mkjessup
Ironically, it will be the dying MSM, because as they seek to recover lost subscribers by increasing their online web presence, any restrictions on Internet-originated political speech will be tightening the noose even further around THEIR necks. For that reason alone, they will pour their not-inconsequential legal resources into this fight.

The 'net via bloggers and forums is the main reason the asinine media is dying.

66 posted on 03/23/2006 9:43:36 AM PST by La Enchiladita (Walk softly, carry a big stick... and don't forget to connect the dots ...)
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To: La Enchiladita
The 'net via bloggers and forums is the main reason the asinine media is dying.

True enough. And the MSM recognizes that if they are to have any chance of survival, they must try to adapt themselves to the very medium that bloggers and forums have been using to shred them into little pieces.

At first, the newspapers and networks dismissed the Internet as being nothing more than a fad, but when the declining numbers of viewers and subscribers proved it was more than a fad, they began to increase their online presence, and that is their only hope to avoid extinction.

Personally I think such efforts by the MSM will be too little, and too late.

Looks good on them.
67 posted on 03/23/2006 9:47:24 AM PST by mkjessup (The Shah doesn't look so bad now, eh? But nooo, Jimmah said the Ayatollah was a 'godly' man.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

To think, I was debating a FReeper recently who didn't think McCain is so-bad. McCain is evil and will demolish our rights if ever elected to President. He has to go away. He has no regard for the Bill of Rights. If he is elected President, we will likely be forced to house members of the military in our private residences.


68 posted on 03/23/2006 9:57:25 AM PST by kerryusama04 (The Bill of Rights is not occupation specific.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Judging from a thread now over a 1000 posts, I'd wager the vast majority here at least agree with you...and me...and Jim Robinson that McCain isn't worthy of our support. McCain has managed only to engineer the support of about two or three? straight talk express converts. And only about a half dozen party advocates. Not looking too good for a second try at the express in '08. LOL


69 posted on 03/23/2006 11:04:27 AM PST by Soul Seeker ("The Republican Party is now principally moderate, if not liberal!" Arlen Specter (R-Pa))
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To: zook

"I really don't think McCain wants Internet speech shut down and I don't think there's a snowball in hell's chance of it happening."

Sure he does! In some ways, mc cains past is similar to kerry......he knows he will NEVER survive a presidential run after seeing what happened to kerry mostly thru the internet. He sees perfectly well how the internet has grown since his last attempt. He fears his past, which the MSM has previously ignored.


70 posted on 03/23/2006 11:11:53 AM PST by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: Dane
LOL! You shadow DUmmies kill me.

Check the signup dates bot. I've got you beat at FR by over 5 months. I'll stack my conservative views against yours any time. Principle counts. When Bush does good, I'm with him but, unlike you, when he does bad I'm against him.

71 posted on 03/23/2006 11:19:46 AM PST by edsheppa
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To: PJ-Comix
This is why John McCain MUST NEVER be nominated for President. He is the cosponsor (with that LOON, Feingold) of the McCain-Feingold Campaign "Reform" Law, the WORST piece of legislation in years.

I don't think too many folks would disagree with your point....

However, that does not answer the question: Vote or not to vote if it is McCain against the Beast?...Some say they simply will not vote....Others take the Perot rout and in effect will vote third party..thereby electing the Beast. "Pride goeth before the fall"....Or something like that.

72 posted on 03/23/2006 11:46:49 AM PST by pop-gun (A dumbed down population is more dangerous to our country than terrorism.)
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To: PJ-Comix

John McCain can go to hell.


73 posted on 03/23/2006 1:37:36 PM PST by trubluolyguy (Islam is a Cult of Death that has been infiltrated by a few non-violent believers.)
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To: PJ-Comix

So when do we take it to the streets in DC?


74 posted on 03/23/2006 4:30:57 PM PST by jwh_Denver (If liberals had any brains they wouldn't use them anyway.)
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To: PJ-Comix

bump


75 posted on 03/23/2006 6:53:03 PM PST by GOPJ (Peace happens when evil is vanquished -- Cal Thomas)
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To: PJ-Comix

McCain delenda est


76 posted on 03/23/2006 6:53:56 PM PST by NeoCaveman (The SENATE is now principally moderate, if not liberal!" - Arlen Specter)
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To: devolve

LOL, I'm not even going to mention the things I could do to that picture!


77 posted on 03/23/2006 8:59:01 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Thanks for the ping.


78 posted on 03/23/2006 9:00:11 PM PST by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: Anti-Bubba182; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; ...


79 posted on 03/23/2006 10:30:39 PM PST by Coleus (What were Ted Kennedy & his nephew doing on Good Friday, 1991? Getting drunk and raping women)
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To: All

Grrrrrrrrrrrr.


80 posted on 03/23/2006 11:38:54 PM PST by Sun (Hillary Clinton is pro-ILLEGAL immigration. Don't let her fool you. She has a D- /F immigr. rating.)
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