FEC May Regulate Web Political Activity

Yahoo News ^ | 10/13/04 | SHARON THEIMER, AP

[Coop]

How do they stop foreign advertisers who wish to influence our election?

John Kerry will call a summit with them.

[Sloth]

"I don't think anybody here wants to impede the free flow of information over the Internet," Weintraub said. "The question then is, where do you draw the line?"

What 'line'? You either impede, or you don't.

[kinsman redeemer]

Ha!

[Fiddlstix]

First Amendment
BUMP

[Fatalis]

But vice chairwoman Ellen Weintraub said the Internet may prove to be an unavoidable area for the six-member commission, regardless of what happens with the ruling.

"I don't think anybody here wants to impede the free flow of information over the Internet," Weintraub said. "The question then is, where do you draw the line?"

Right where you want to "impede the free flow of information over the Internet" you speech-abridging liar.

[redgolum]

Well now, this is gonna make for an interesting fight. This CFR B/S is getting so convoluted I don't see how they can do anything more than throwing it out. Bring back the first amendment!!

I thought the whole point of the CFR was the make the 1st amendment illegal? Bush nearly lost my vote when he signed CFR. He would have, but there is no one else.

[Fawnn]

Bump

[TomGuy]

Reining in the Internet ain't no easy task. The tech geeks are lightyears ahead.

P2P
Warez
Newsgroups

As much as Hillary and Co would like a gatekeeper, the Pandora's box known as the Internet isn't going to be closed nor corraled.

[Future Useless Eater]

Ellen Weintraub is one of the raving lunatic DEMS on the FEC.
She does not speak for the entire FEC.

The FEC is TIED 50-50 with DEMS and REPUBS. It will do nothing.

Even if a majority DID want to regulate the Internet, It could not do so.

[areafiftyone]

This is one issue that the Dems and Repubs bloggers and internet users will both agree on. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BUTT OUT!

[DJ MacWoW]

ping

[BureaucratusMaximus]

To close down Free Republic, the Feds better be prepared to send millions to jail.

Exactly...the FEC is going to have to strip my mouse and keyboard off of my cold, dead, pajamma-wearing body, and thats if they get past the Viking Kitties first (I doubt it).

Abolish the FEC and CFR.

[tdadams]

God forbid people be allowed the free expression of ideas without the filtering and approval of the government.

I hope one day to live in a free country.

[jriemer]

They can take my keyboard when they pry it away from my cold dead hands!

[jriemer]

cd - you can keep your mouse as long as I can keep my keyboard.

[MeekOneGOP]

FEC May Regulate Web Political Activity

Excerpt:

This election season has been a groundbreaking one online, as interest groups, campaigns and political parties use Web sites and e-mail to advertise, organize volunteers, reach out to donors and collect information about voters.

Former Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean (news - web sites) made the most pronounced splash online when he stunned his rivals by raking in tens of millions of dollars through Web-a-thons, a far cheaper fund-raising method than traditional dinners and cocktail parties. And Internet message boards, known as blogs, have become as common a place for people to air their political views as talk shows and newspaper editorial pages.

The Internet also is where political players do what they can no longer do on television or radio.

The National Rifle Association, for example, has started an online newscast and talk show to air its views on presidential and congressional candidates. The Internet is exempt from a ban on the use of corporate money for radio and TV ads targeting federal candidates close to elections, part of the new campaign finance law that took effect this election cycle.

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[Constitution Day]

LOL! I won't give either up without a fight.

[MeekOneGOP]

[jriemer]

LOL! I won't give either up without a fight.

However, both won't do much good when they impound our monitors for not paying a "CRT tax" or some nonsense.

[sarasota]

Libs like Terry Kerry because she's goofy, just like they are.