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WA campaign commission rules on controversial Tri-Cities political yard signs
AOL ^ | 12/29/23 | Eric Rosane

Posted on 01/07/2024 12:48:28 PM PST by DallasBiff

A Washington state agency has dismissed a complaint filed against a Tri-City political action committee over some controversial campaign signs.

The complaint centered on allegations that false and intentionally misleading signs were placed next to a Kennewick School Board candidate’s signs.

The We Want Accountability PAC posted signs pointed at school board President Michael Connors’ signs, with messages like: “Voted With Liberals 100%,” “Kept Our Kids In Masks,” and “Supports CRT (critical race theory) in Schools.”

State campaign finance laws prohibit sponsorship of statements with malice that constitute libel or defamation.

But staff with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) say the allegations didn’t meet the state’s standard for damaging speech

(Excerpt) Read more at aol.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: democrat; freespeech; stalin; yardsigns
Seems like school board president, probably democrat, Michael Connors, can't explain his positions, and goes full stalin, to cancel his political opponents.
1 posted on 01/07/2024 12:48:28 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Truth is the defense.


2 posted on 01/07/2024 12:51:44 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Objective: Permanently break the will of the population to ever wage war again.)
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To: DallasBiff

Big Brother runs to mommy over signs.


3 posted on 01/07/2024 1:32:23 PM PST by Luke21
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To: Uncle Miltie
Truth is the defense.

IF the claims are untrue...

4 posted on 01/07/2024 1:33:21 PM PST by null and void (I identify as a conspiracy theorist. My personal pronouns are told/you/so.)
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To: Luke21

Per the article, the joker won reelection nonetheless.

Of course he did.


5 posted on 01/07/2024 3:53:15 PM PST by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/22/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: DallasBiff

Uh those signs next to Connors campaign sign try to point out why HE should not be elected.


6 posted on 01/07/2024 6:17:04 PM PST by RWGinger (FJB)
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To: DallasBiff

Actually this is good news in a deep blue all mail in voting state. This is the only agency in this state that actually tries to do their job regardless of who you are and more importantly what letter that follows the pols last name.


7 posted on 01/08/2024 2:46:19 PM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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To: bigfootbob

“Actually this is good news in a deep blue all mail in voting state.”

In it hardly deep blue in the Kennewick /Tri-Cities area. Where at least a couple of us FReepers live.


8 posted on 01/08/2024 2:51:21 PM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: steve86

I live in a red county too, but we’re still under the boot of Pugetopolis. Can you buy any parts to repair your American Sporting Rifle in the red TriCities area? I didn’t think so.

Our problem is too damn many have left for free states and many left don’t vote or participate because of voter skepticism. The Seattle ooze has reached Yakima and Spokane, it’s just a matter of time before they overpower Benton, Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.

Grays Harbor switched to hard red 10 or 15 years ago due to the Spotted Owl debacle, now after the scamdemic when Aberdeen became the #1 infill location for work at home liberals we saw in the last election cycle people going wobbly.

Hopefully by November many will have had to relocate back to Pugetopolis for their employment. It’s all folly unless the dimocRAT control gets beat back, it doesn’t seem like that’s going to happen anytime soon.


9 posted on 01/09/2024 4:51:26 AM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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To: bigfootbob

Thanks for the reply and have a good year!


10 posted on 01/09/2024 1:25:59 PM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: steve86

Same to you. We’re in for a very interesting year, for sure!


11 posted on 01/09/2024 3:54:17 PM PST by bigfootbob (Arm Up and Live Free!)
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