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This is just a drill: Thanks to John McCain, Free Republic will shut down tomorrow at high noon for
Free Republic ^

Posted on 03/23/2006 8:03:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Edited on 03/24/2006 11:31:56 AM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

Now hear this:

Thanks to John McCain, Free Republic will shut down tomorrow at high noon for 30 days. No non government approved electioneering messages may be transmitted over the internet for the 30 days immediately preceding a primary election.

That is all.


The above exercise was just a drill. But if John McCain has his way with his proposed rules for regulating political free speech on the internet, this is how we will be forced to operate in the coming election cycle and all election cycles in the future until we can get the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold act repealed.

Carthago delenda est


I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!



If the thought of losing your right to express yourself online makes you mad, it is high time you let Senator John McCain know how you feel.

McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235

Washington, DC
241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg.
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862


Phoenix
5353 North 16th Street
Suite 105
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Phone: (602) 952-2410
Fax: (602) 952-8702

Tempe
4703 S. Lakeshore Drive
Suite 1
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Phone: (480) 897-6289
Fax: (480) 897-8389

Tucson
407 W. Congress Street
Suite 103
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Phone: (520) 670-6334
Fax: (520) 670-6637


McCain, John - (R - AZ)
(202) 224-2235

Other contact #'s
US capitol toll free -

1-877-762-8762
Senate Offices:

Cloak Room Democratic: (202) 224-4691
Cloak Room Republican: (202) 224-6191

(From post #732 by bd476)


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To: TET1968

I could probably get it set up to run off of one of the fedgov's own servers ;)


301 posted on 03/23/2006 8:49:46 PM PST by thoughtomator (Symmetry Inspector #7)
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To: Txsleuth

What was the site from Canada that we used to be able to use when Free Republic went down. It was a good site and pretty friendly, lost almost all my bookmarks.


302 posted on 03/23/2006 8:49:51 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Lancey Howard

"Hopefully, people will utitlize their free time away from FR to make a few phone calls. In my opinion, there's nothing like phone calls. Lots of them."

If Free Republic shuts down over McCain Fiengold it would be a big news story.


303 posted on 03/23/2006 8:49:55 PM PST by gondramB (Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's.)
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To: Txsleuth; defconw

your tagline made me realize I forgot to ping defconw. We may just have to touch base on Free Dominion.....after I finish with those phone calls in the morning.


304 posted on 03/23/2006 8:50:38 PM PST by del4hope (It is time to dust off US sedition and treason laws.)
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To: 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndClassCitizen; 2SterlingConservatives; 2yearlurker; ...

Just in case this comes to pass.

I would like to remind everyone that dc chapter does have a website at dcchapter.com where we can still organize our activities.

We still need to support the troops at Walter Reed. We still need to reelect Ehrlich and elect Steele in 2006.

We need to be a pain the rear to the rest of the left in Washington DC.

The site is not well attended at present as we mostly are on FR, but that would change.



305 posted on 03/23/2006 8:50:52 PM PST by staytrue
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To: Philistone

I HOPE he didn't have TEXAS...yikes!


306 posted on 03/23/2006 8:50:56 PM PST by Txsleuth (Bush-Bot;WaterBucket Brigader;and fan of defconw;Cboldt is my mentor!)
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To: July 4th

it depends on the political bent of the FEC at the time.


307 posted on 03/23/2006 8:51:09 PM PST by oceanview
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To: Jim Robinson

We are not amused. I will not watch network TV, no matter how bored I get.


308 posted on 03/23/2006 8:51:13 PM PST by SmithL (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: BearWash

NOW THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!


309 posted on 03/23/2006 8:51:14 PM PST by I'm ALL Right!
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To: Ultra Sonic 007; All; nutmeg; EsmeraldaA; Army Air Corps; HitmanLV; Darksheare; Alberta's Child
Well, in case it happens... this is for you guys so you won't forget me, LOL.


310 posted on 03/23/2006 8:51:24 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: All
http://www.hopeline.com/

Just in case anyone needs this tomorrow.

1-800-Suicide

 

311 posted on 03/23/2006 8:51:33 PM PST by txroadkill
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To: del4hope
Can we go to Free Dominion????

That is the site I have been trying to remember, thanks.

312 posted on 03/23/2006 8:52:09 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndClassCitizen; 2SterlingConservatives; 2yearlurker; ...

Just in case this comes to pass.

I would like to remind everyone that dc chapter does have a website at dcchapter.com where we can still organize our activities.

We still need to support the troops at Walter Reed. We still need to reelect Ehrlich and elect Steele in 2006.

We need to be a pain the rear to the rest of the left in Washington DC.

The site is not well attended at present as we mostly are on FR, but that would change.



313 posted on 03/23/2006 8:52:16 PM PST by staytrue
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To: peyton randolph
John McCain is our best hope to stop Hillary.

And that would be an improvement?

Sounds like out of the frying pan and into the fire to me ...

Be careful what you wish for.


314 posted on 03/23/2006 8:52:16 PM PST by caryatid (Jolie Blonde, 'gardez donc, quoi t'as fait ...)
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To: Jim Robinson

315 posted on 03/23/2006 8:52:44 PM PST by Donald Rumsfeld Fan ("fake but accurate": NY Times)
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To: Danae

"SOMEONE PLEASE POST MCCAIN'S OFFICE NUMBERS, ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE SENATE."


http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Offices

241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg.
United States Senate
, Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2235
Fax: (202) 228-2862

Phoenix
5353 North 16th Street
Suite 105
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Phone: (602) 952-2410
Fax: (602) 952-8702

Tempe
4703 S. Lakeshore Drive
Suite 1
Tempe, Arizona 85282
Phone: (480) 897-6289
Fax: (480) 897-8389

Tucson
407 W. Congress Street
Suite 103
Tucson, Arizona 85701
Phone: (520) 670-6334
Fax: (520) 670-6637


316 posted on 03/23/2006 8:52:46 PM PST by gondramB (Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Anyone sent this to Drudge?


317 posted on 03/23/2006 8:53:17 PM PST by Sprite518
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To: gondramB
If Free Republic shuts down over McCain Fiengold it would be a big news story

But who would print it?

318 posted on 03/23/2006 8:53:20 PM PST by thoughtomator (Symmetry Inspector #7)
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To: Jim Robinson

Ya right!


319 posted on 03/23/2006 8:53:55 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: oceanview
Thnx. This is more series than I thought. I'm calling my senator Ted Stevens tomorrow AM. Congress is trying to regulate bloggers through MF/CFR by default without having to vote for this regulation. We need explicit legal protection of our right to free speech. Nothing less is acceptable to me.
320 posted on 03/23/2006 8:53:55 PM PST by carl in alaska (The raven watching news of the Florida recounts stirred and spoke. Quoth the raven..."NeverGore.")
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